Sicpao, 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)2,658
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0987, 123.3971 (8° 6' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.7 meters (104.0 feet)

Sicpao is a barangay in the municipality of Mahayag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,658. This represented 5.51% of the total population of Mahayag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sicpao in the 2015 Census was 2,830 broken down into 614 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Sicpao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5755115.04
2,7025185.22
2,9326154.77
3,1716005.29
2,6935954.53
2,8306144.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sicpao is 10 to 14, with 358 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Sicpao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1622.19%
1 to 42257.95%
5 to 935012.37%
10 to 1435812.65%
15 to 1928310.00%
20 to 242348.27%
25 to 291856.54%
30 to 341565.51%
35 to 391565.51%
40 to 441485.23%
45 to 491445.09%
50 to 541545.44%
55 to 591133.99%
60 to 64933.29%
65 to 69592.08%
70 to 74501.77%
75 to 79401.41%
80 and over200.71%
Total2,830100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.86
  • Median Age: 22.93

Historical population

The population of Sicpao grew from 2,575 in 1990 to 2,658 in 2020, an increase of 83 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.31%, or a decrease of 172 people, from the previous population of 2,830 in 2015.

Population of Sicpao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,575
2,7020.91%
2,9431.85%
3,1711.03%
2,693-5.77%
2,8300.95%
2,658-1.31%

Location

Sicpao is situated at approximately 8.0987, 123.3971, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.7 meters or 104.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sicpao 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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