Poblacion, Municipality of Lapuyan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLapuyan
Postal code7037
Population (2020)5,761
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6365, 123.1982 (7° 38' North, 123° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.7 meters (113.8 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Lapuyan, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,761. This represented 20.77% of the total population of Lapuyan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 5,638 broken down into 1,109 households or an average of 5.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4617256.15
4,6518575.43
4,8659515.12
5,0641,0824.68
5,5311,1314.89
5,6381,1095.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 732 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 45 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11362.37%
1 to 45429.46%
5 to 973212.78%
10 to 1468511.96%
15 to 1963211.03%
20 to 244948.62%
25 to 293826.67%
30 to 343706.46%
35 to 393435.99%
40 to 443275.71%
45 to 492854.98%
50 to 542294.00%
55 to 591712.99%
60 to 641562.72%
65 to 69951.66%
70 to 74581.01%
75 to 79450.79%
80 and over460.80%
Total5,728100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.02
  • Median Age: 21.39

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 4,461 in 1990 to 5,761 in 2020, an increase of 1,300 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 33 people, from the previous population of 5,728 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,461
4,7631.23%
4,8720.49%
5,1250.70%
5,5552.98%
5,7280.59%
5,7610.12%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 7.6365, 123.1982, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.7 meters or 113.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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