Dontulan, 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) | 645 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.1488, 123.5099 (8° 9' North, 123° 31' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 223.0 meters (731.6 feet) |
Dontulan is a barangay in the municipality of Molave, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 645. This represented 1.21% of the total population of Molave.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Dontulan in the 2015 Census was 581 broken down into 140 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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354 | 62 | 5.71 | |
415 | 81 | 5.12 | |
603 | 112 | 5.38 | |
653 | 119 | 5.49 | |
686 | 130 | 5.28 | |
581 | 140 | 4.15 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dontulan is 10 to 14, with 74 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 20 | 3.44% |
1 to 4 | 56 | 9.64% |
5 to 9 | 66 | 11.36% |
10 to 14 | 74 | 12.74% |
15 to 19 | 59 | 10.15% |
20 to 24 | 65 | 11.19% |
25 to 29 | 42 | 7.23% |
30 to 34 | 28 | 4.82% |
35 to 39 | 30 | 5.16% |
40 to 44 | 20 | 3.44% |
45 to 49 | 24 | 4.13% |
50 to 54 | 22 | 3.79% |
55 to 59 | 21 | 3.61% |
60 to 64 | 13 | 2.24% |
65 to 69 | 12 | 2.07% |
70 to 74 | 16 | 2.75% |
75 to 79 | 9 | 1.55% |
80 and over | 4 | 0.69% |
Total | 581 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Dontulan grew from 354 in 1990 to 645 in 2020, an increase of 291 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.22%, or an increase of 64 people, from the previous population of 581 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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354 | – | |
415 | 3.02% | |
603 | 8.34% | |
653 | 1.10% | |
689 | 1.97% | |
581 | -3.19% | |
645 | 2.22% |
Location
Dontulan is situated at approximately 8.1488, 123.5099, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 223.0 meters or 731.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Dontulan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Bag-ong Kauswagan, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur
- Lower Dimalinao, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
- Marabanan (Balanan), Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
- Parasan, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
- Nopulan, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur
- Bogo Calabat, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur
- Bag-ong Dalaguete, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
- Gonosan, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.