Blancia, Municipality of Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
Municipality | Molave |
Postal code | 7023 |
Population (2020) | 2,843 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.0832, 123.4919 (8° 5' North, 123° 30' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 19.1 meters (62.7 feet) |
Blancia is a barangay in the municipality of Molave, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,843. This represented 5.35% of the total population of Molave.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Blancia in the 2015 Census was 2,728 broken down into 625 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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2,077 | 365 | 5.69 | |
2,308 | 452 | 5.11 | |
2,454 | 453 | 5.42 | |
2,652 | 462 | 5.74 | |
2,674 | 605 | 4.42 | |
2,728 | 625 | 4.36 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Blancia is 5 to 9, with 311 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 56 | 2.05% |
1 to 4 | 228 | 8.36% |
5 to 9 | 311 | 11.40% |
10 to 14 | 289 | 10.59% |
15 to 19 | 255 | 9.35% |
20 to 24 | 249 | 9.13% |
25 to 29 | 201 | 7.37% |
30 to 34 | 183 | 6.71% |
35 to 39 | 155 | 5.68% |
40 to 44 | 169 | 6.20% |
45 to 49 | 159 | 5.83% |
50 to 54 | 116 | 4.25% |
55 to 59 | 134 | 4.91% |
60 to 64 | 79 | 2.90% |
65 to 69 | 65 | 2.38% |
70 to 74 | 37 | 1.36% |
75 to 79 | 24 | 0.88% |
80 and over | 18 | 0.66% |
Total | 2,728 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Blancia grew from 2,085 in 1990 to 2,843 in 2020, an increase of 758 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.87%, or an increase of 115 people, from the previous population of 2,728 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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2,085 | – | |
2,318 | 2.00% | |
2,454 | 1.23% | |
2,652 | 1.08% | |
2,678 | 0.36% | |
2,728 | 0.35% | |
2,843 | 0.87% |
Location
Blancia is situated at approximately 8.0832, 123.4919, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.1 meters or 62.7 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Blancia shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.