Boniao, Municipality of Mahayag, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMahayag
Postal code7026
Population (2020)1,633
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1564, 123.3911 (8° 9' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.2 meters (122.0 feet)

Boniao is a barangay in the municipality of Mahayag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,633. This represented 3.38% of the total population of Mahayag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Boniao in the 2015 Census was 1,594 broken down into 318 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Boniao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3842435.70
1,2792465.20
1,5422855.41
1,5643075.09
1,5783125.06
1,5943185.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Boniao is 10 to 14, with 217 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Boniao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.07%
1 to 41559.72%
5 to 918911.86%
10 to 1421713.61%
15 to 1916810.54%
20 to 241348.41%
25 to 291096.84%
30 to 34955.96%
35 to 39784.89%
40 to 44825.14%
45 to 49724.52%
50 to 54744.64%
55 to 59593.70%
60 to 64452.82%
65 to 69342.13%
70 to 74191.19%
75 to 79171.07%
80 and over140.88%
Total1,594100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.02
  • Median Age: 21.31

Historical population

The population of Boniao grew from 1,384 in 1990 to 1,633 in 2020, an increase of 249 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.51%, or an increase of 39 people, from the previous population of 1,594 in 2015.

Population of Boniao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,384
1,279-1.47%
1,5424.09%
1,5640.20%
1,5780.32%
1,5940.19%
1,6330.51%

Location

Boniao is situated at approximately 8.1564, 123.3911, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.2 meters or 122.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Boniao 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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