Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count25
Postal code7023
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)251.50 km2 (97.10 sq mi)
Population (2020)53,140
Density (2020)211 / km2 (547 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 6' North, 123° 29' East (8.0927, 123.4849)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.9 meters (68.6 feet)

Molave is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 251.50 square kilometers or 97.10 square miles which constitutes 5.61% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 53,140. This represented 5.06% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 1.37% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 211 inhabitants per square kilometer or 547 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Molave has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Molave
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alicia2.12%1,1241,567-28.27%-6.75%
Ariosa1.70%9061,143-20.73%-4.77%
Bagong Argao2.37%1,2601,371-8.10%-1.76%
Bagong Gutlang1.53%8127902.78%0.58%
Blancia5.35%2,8432,7284.22%0.87%
Bogo Capalaran4.91%2,6092,23616.68%3.30%
Culo14.40%7,6516,07126.03%4.99%
Dalaon3.80%2,0182,051-1.61%-0.34%
Dipolo5.94%3,1582,8949.12%1.85%
Dontulan1.21%64558111.02%2.22%
Gonosan2.62%1,3931,405-0.85%-0.18%
Lower Dimalinao1.01%53545118.63%3.66%
Lower Dimorok1.57%835964-13.38%-2.98%
Mabuhay3.18%1,6911,39121.57%4.20%
Madasigon9.09%4,8335,030-3.92%-0.84%
Makuguihon7.75%4,1214,283-3.78%-0.81%
Maloloy-on8.69%4,6174,5691.05%0.22%
Miligan4.13%2,1962,319-5.30%-1.14%
Parasan2.57%1,3681,3034.99%1.03%
Rizal3.00%1,5921,742-8.61%-1.88%
Santo Rosario0.70%370448-17.41%-3.95%
Silangit1.35%715931-23.20%-5.40%
Simata2.89%1,5371,5062.06%0.43%
Sudlon6.10%3,2413,1841.79%0.37%
Upper Dimorok2.01%1,0701,0482.10%0.44%
Molave Total53,14052,0062.18%0.46%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Molave for the fiscal year of 2016 was 183,071,509.94.

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Annual regular income of Molave (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200995,739,826.52
2010104,266,014.558.91%
2011101,867,580.74-2.30%
2012115,149,498.4613.04%
2013129,049,005.0212.07%
2014146,989,703.8013.90%
2015163,254,626.1811.07%
2016183,071,509.9412.14%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Molave in the 2015 Census was 51,719 broken down into 11,515 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Molave (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,4786,7705.39
40,2417,8515.13
44,9198,4705.30
47,8559,3375.13
48,77810,8564.49
51,71911,5154.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Molave is 5 to 9, with 5,867 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 357 individuals.

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Population of Molave by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0972.11%
1 to 44,6148.87%
5 to 95,86711.28%
10 to 145,75611.07%
15 to 195,52110.62%
20 to 245,0529.71%
25 to 294,0187.73%
30 to 343,3136.37%
35 to 393,0885.94%
40 to 442,8835.54%
45 to 492,6435.08%
50 to 542,3324.48%
55 to 591,8523.56%
60 to 641,4602.81%
65 to 691,0472.01%
70 to 746621.27%
75 to 794440.85%
80 and over3570.69%
Total52,006100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.7
  • Median Age: 23.12

Historical population

The population of Molave grew from 38,568 in 1960 to 53,140 in 2020, an increase of 14,572 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 1,134 people, from the previous population of 52,006 in 2015.

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Population of Molave (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
38,568
21,579-5.52%
22,3630.72%
29,6985.84%
36,5562.10%
40,4231.90%
45,0822.37%
48,2150.93%
48,9390.54%
52,0061.16%
53,1400.46%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Molave for the year 2019 was 31,828, broken down into 15,900 males and 15,928 females.

Location

The municipal center of Molave is situated at approximately 8° 6' North, 123° 29' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.9 meters or 68.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Molave are Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, and Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 768.98 kilometers (477.82 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 768.98 kilometers (477.82 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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