Sagua, Municipality of Margosatubig, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMargosatubig
Postal code7035
Population (2020)829
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5951, 123.2443 (7° 36' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level373.3 meters (1,224.7 feet)

Sagua is a barangay in the municipality of Margosatubig, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 829. This represented 2.14% of the total population of Margosatubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sagua in the 2015 Census was 701 broken down into 176 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Sagua (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6151274.84
7041534.60
7411554.78
7441504.96
7601794.25
7011763.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sagua is 5 to 9, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Sagua by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.28%
1 to 4669.42%
5 to 98211.70%
10 to 14689.70%
15 to 19689.70%
20 to 24598.42%
25 to 29415.85%
30 to 34395.56%
35 to 39456.42%
40 to 44446.28%
45 to 49517.28%
50 to 54436.13%
55 to 59304.28%
60 to 64192.71%
65 to 6960.86%
70 to 74111.57%
75 to 7960.86%
80 and over71.00%
Total701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.68
  • Median Age: 24.28

Historical population

The population of Sagua grew from 615 in 1990 to 829 in 2020, an increase of 214 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.59%, or an increase of 128 people, from the previous population of 701 in 2015.

Population of Sagua (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
615
7042.56%
7411.10%
7440.06%
7600.78%
701-1.53%
8293.59%

Location

Sagua is situated at approximately 7.5951, 123.2443, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 373.3 meters or 1,224.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sagua 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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