Pugwan, 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)1,057
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1224, 123.3894 (8° 7' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.9 meters (104.7 feet)

Pugwan is a barangay in the municipality of Mahayag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,057. This represented 2.19% of the total population of Mahayag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pugwan in the 2015 Census was 1,012 broken down into 248 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Pugwan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9481994.76
9751905.13
9451725.49
9611964.90
1,0242094.90
1,0122484.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pugwan is 5 to 9, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Pugwan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.88%
1 to 4999.78%
5 to 912612.45%
10 to 1410810.67%
15 to 19868.50%
20 to 24777.61%
25 to 29727.11%
30 to 34656.42%
35 to 39646.32%
40 to 44545.34%
45 to 49474.64%
50 to 54474.64%
55 to 59494.84%
60 to 64363.56%
65 to 69191.88%
70 to 74242.37%
75 to 7980.79%
80 and over121.19%
Total1,012100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.51
  • Median Age: 24.42

Historical population

The population of Pugwan grew from 948 in 1990 to 1,057 in 2020, an increase of 109 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.92%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 1,012 in 2015.

Population of Pugwan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
948
9750.53%
945-0.67%
9610.23%
1,0242.34%
1,012-0.22%
1,0570.92%

Location

Pugwan is situated at approximately 8.1224, 123.3894, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.9 meters or 104.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pugwan 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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