Pedagan, 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)428
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2330, 123.4176 (8° 14' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level171.2 meters (561.7 feet)

Pedagan is a barangay in the municipality of Mahayag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 428. This represented 0.89% of the total population of Mahayag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pedagan in the 2015 Census was 451 broken down into 102 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Pedagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
459845.46
399775.18
377715.31
469805.86
437795.53
4511024.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pedagan is 10 to 14, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Pedagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.44%
1 to 4419.09%
5 to 9459.98%
10 to 146714.86%
15 to 195812.86%
20 to 245913.08%
25 to 29265.76%
30 to 34183.99%
35 to 39204.43%
40 to 44163.55%
45 to 49183.99%
50 to 54163.55%
55 to 59204.43%
60 to 64153.33%
65 to 69112.44%
70 to 7430.67%
75 to 7930.67%
80 and over40.89%
Total451100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.54
  • Median Age: 20.30

Historical population

The population of Pedagan fell from 459 in 1990 to 428 in 2020, a decrease of 31 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.10%, or a decrease of 23 people, from the previous population of 451 in 2015.

Population of Pedagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
459
399-2.59%
377-1.21%
4703.09%
437-2.62%
4510.60%
428-1.10%

Location

Pedagan is situated at approximately 8.2330, 123.4176, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 171.2 meters or 561.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pedagan 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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