Lourmah, 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)1,797
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1111, 123.4422 (8° 7' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.2 meters (92.5 feet)

Lourmah, formerly Lower Mahayag, is a barangay in the municipality of Mahayag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,797. This represented 3.72% of the total population of Mahayag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lourmah in the 2015 Census was 1,815 broken down into 350 households or an average of 5.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Lourmah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5912925.45
1,5342915.27
1,7283215.38
1,7653275.40
1,8343884.73
1,8153505.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lourmah is 5 to 9, with 209 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Lourmah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.02%
1 to 41739.45%
5 to 920911.41%
10 to 1420311.09%
15 to 191729.39%
20 to 2419310.54%
25 to 291558.47%
30 to 341226.66%
35 to 39914.97%
40 to 44945.13%
45 to 49693.77%
50 to 54784.26%
55 to 59653.55%
60 to 64774.21%
65 to 69361.97%
70 to 74281.53%
75 to 79110.60%
80 and over180.98%
Total1,831100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.06
  • Median Age: 23.15

Historical population

The population of Lourmah grew from 1,591 in 1990 to 1,797 in 2020, an increase of 206 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.39%, or a decrease of 34 people, from the previous population of 1,831 in 2015.

Population of Lourmah (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,591
1,534-0.68%
1,7282.59%
1,7650.29%
1,8341.41%
1,831-0.03%
1,797-0.39%

Location

Lourmah is situated at approximately 8.1111, 123.4422, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.2 meters or 92.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lourmah 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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