Sudlon, Municipality of Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMolave
Postal code7023
Population (2020)3,241
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0879, 123.5049 (8° 5' North, 123° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.0 meters (55.8 feet)

Sudlon is a barangay in the municipality of Molave, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,241. This represented 6.10% of the total population of Molave.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sudlon in the 2015 Census was 3,184 broken down into 679 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Sudlon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9401735.43
1,5753264.83
2,2224055.49
2,5125424.63
2,5576254.09
3,1846794.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sudlon is 15 to 19, with 380 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Sudlon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1732.29%
1 to 42758.64%
5 to 936911.59%
10 to 1435811.24%
15 to 1938011.93%
20 to 242899.08%
25 to 292337.32%
30 to 341976.19%
35 to 391986.22%
40 to 441835.75%
45 to 491514.74%
50 to 541615.06%
55 to 591123.52%
60 to 64812.54%
65 to 69511.60%
70 to 74310.97%
75 to 79230.72%
80 and over190.60%
Total3,184100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.41
  • Median Age: 22.37

Historical population

The population of Sudlon grew from 940 in 1990 to 3,241 in 2020, an increase of 2,301 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 3,184 in 2015.

Population of Sudlon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
940
1,57510.15%
2,2227.66%
2,5121.71%
2,5570.65%
3,1844.26%
3,2410.37%

Location

Sudlon is situated at approximately 8.0879, 123.5049, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.0 meters or 55.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sudlon 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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