Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Type | city (component) |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
Barangay count | 54 |
Postal code | 7016 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Illana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea] |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Area (2013) | 378.80 km2 (146.26 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 210,452 |
Density (2020) | 556 / km2 (1,439 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 7° 49' North, 123° 26' East (7.8249, 123.4365) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 28.8 meters (94.5 feet) |
Pagadian is a coastal component city in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. It serves as the provincial capital as well as the regional center of Zamboanga Peninsula.
The city has a land area of 378.80 square kilometers or 146.26 square miles which constitutes 8.45% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 210,452. This represented 20.03% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 5.43% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 556 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,439 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Pagadian has 54 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Alegria | 0.59% | 1,237 | 1,116 | 10.84% | 2.19% |
Balangasan | 7.13% | 15,006 | 14,384 | 4.32% | 0.90% |
Balintawak | 1.43% | 3,005 | 2,617 | 14.83% | 2.95% |
Baloyboan | 0.55% | 1,167 | 921 | 26.71% | 5.11% |
Banale | 4.15% | 8,724 | 8,099 | 7.72% | 1.58% |
Bogo | 0.79% | 1,660 | 1,362 | 21.88% | 4.25% |
Bomba | 1.96% | 4,124 | 3,927 | 5.02% | 1.04% |
Buenavista | 4.38% | 9,217 | 6,589 | 39.88% | 7.32% |
Bulatok | 2.62% | 5,516 | 3,803 | 45.04% | 8.14% |
Bulawan | 0.59% | 1,237 | 1,192 | 3.78% | 0.78% |
Dampalan | 0.46% | 972 | 1,050 | -7.43% | -1.61% |
Danlugan | 2.11% | 4,437 | 4,004 | 10.81% | 2.18% |
Dao | 3.08% | 6,479 | 5,818 | 11.36% | 2.29% |
Datagan | 0.73% | 1,542 | 1,456 | 5.91% | 1.22% |
Deborok | 0.47% | 998 | 1,249 | -20.10% | -4.61% |
Ditoray | 0.54% | 1,135 | 1,087 | 4.42% | 0.91% |
Dumagoc | 4.05% | 8,522 | 7,585 | 12.35% | 2.48% |
Gatas | 1.07% | 2,259 | 2,245 | 0.62% | 0.13% |
Gubac | 0.50% | 1,047 | 1,135 | -7.75% | -1.68% |
Gubang | 0.92% | 1,932 | 1,839 | 5.06% | 1.04% |
Kagawasan | 1.44% | 3,024 | 2,422 | 24.86% | 4.78% |
Kahayagan | 0.75% | 1,569 | 1,495 | 4.95% | 1.02% |
Kalasan | 0.76% | 1,604 | 1,587 | 1.07% | 0.22% |
Kawit | 4.52% | 9,510 | 8,381 | 13.47% | 2.70% |
La Suerte | 0.40% | 838 | 1,176 | -28.74% | -6.88% |
Lala | 0.90% | 1,886 | 2,011 | -6.22% | -1.34% |
Lapidian | 0.76% | 1,602 | 1,636 | -2.08% | -0.44% |
Lenienza | 2.40% | 5,053 | 3,664 | 37.91% | 7.00% |
Lizon Valley | 1.36% | 2,862 | 3,002 | -4.66% | -1.00% |
Lourdes | 0.62% | 1,313 | 1,449 | -9.39% | -2.05% |
Lower Sibatang | 0.46% | 959 | 1,161 | -17.40% | -3.94% |
Lumad | 0.71% | 1,492 | 1,290 | 15.66% | 3.11% |
Lumbia | 2.01% | 4,226 | 4,988 | -15.28% | -3.43% |
Macasing | 0.90% | 1,890 | 1,772 | 6.66% | 1.37% |
Manga | 2.07% | 4,351 | 2,962 | 46.89% | 8.43% |
Muricay | 1.60% | 3,367 | 3,172 | 6.15% | 1.26% |
Napolan | 4.29% | 9,031 | 8,128 | 11.11% | 2.24% |
Palpalan | 0.37% | 774 | 750 | 3.20% | 0.67% |
Pedulonan | 0.19% | 401 | 610 | -34.26% | -8.45% |
Poloyagan | 1.54% | 3,246 | 3,107 | 4.47% | 0.93% |
San Francisco | 1.47% | 3,091 | 3,243 | -4.69% | -1.01% |
San Jose | 3.80% | 7,991 | 7,443 | 7.36% | 1.51% |
San Pedro | 3.85% | 8,110 | 7,717 | 5.09% | 1.05% |
Santa Lucia | 2.78% | 5,859 | 8,553 | -31.50% | -7.65% |
Santa Maria | 2.16% | 4,553 | 5,158 | -11.73% | -2.59% |
Santiago | 1.48% | 3,125 | 3,292 | -5.07% | -1.09% |
Santo Niño | 4.09% | 8,611 | 8,470 | 1.66% | 0.35% |
Tawagan Sur | 1.20% | 2,529 | 2,377 | 6.39% | 1.31% |
Tiguma | 5.99% | 12,604 | 12,401 | 1.64% | 0.34% |
Tuburan | 4.53% | 9,535 | 9,450 | 0.90% | 0.19% |
Tulangan | 0.40% | 833 | 838 | -0.60% | -0.13% |
Tulawas | 0.63% | 1,321 | 1,260 | 4.84% | 1.00% |
Upper Sibatang | 0.49% | 1,024 | 982 | 4.28% | 0.89% |
White Beach | 0.98% | 2,052 | 1,635 | 25.50% | 4.90% |
Pagadian Total | 210,452 | 199,060 | 5.72% | 1.18% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Pagadian for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱869,862,005.55.
details
Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 509,837,010.87 | – |
2010 | 566,921,770.39 | 11.20% |
2011 | 607,778,513.36 | 7.21% |
2012 | 538,202,671.15 | -11.45% |
2013 | 691,384,852.13 | 28.46% |
2014 | 714,817,532.12 | 3.39% |
2015 | 801,284,494.11 | 12.10% |
2016 | 869,862,005.55 | 8.56% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Pagadian in the 2015 Census was 197,531 broken down into 41,344 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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105,694 | 19,789 | 5.34 | |
124,086 | 23,778 | 5.22 | |
141,766 | 28,041 | 5.06 | |
160,536 | 32,126 | 5.00 | |
185,395 | 38,427 | 4.82 | |
197,531 | 41,344 | 4.78 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagadian is 15 to 19, with 21,948 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,149 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 4,504 | 2.26% |
1 to 4 | 17,508 | 8.80% |
5 to 9 | 21,926 | 11.01% |
10 to 14 | 20,996 | 10.55% |
15 to 19 | 21,948 | 11.03% |
20 to 24 | 20,911 | 10.50% |
25 to 29 | 16,599 | 8.34% |
30 to 34 | 13,673 | 6.87% |
35 to 39 | 12,921 | 6.49% |
40 to 44 | 11,049 | 5.55% |
45 to 49 | 9,562 | 4.80% |
50 to 54 | 8,195 | 4.12% |
55 to 59 | 6,572 | 3.30% |
60 to 64 | 5,031 | 2.53% |
65 to 69 | 3,162 | 1.59% |
70 to 74 | 2,000 | 1.00% |
75 to 79 | 1,354 | 0.68% |
80 and over | 1,149 | 0.58% |
Total | 199,060 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Pagadian grew from 46,262 in 1939 to 210,452 in 2020, an increase of 164,190 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 11,392 people, from the previous population of 199,060 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
– | – | |
– | – | |
57,913 | 2.33% | |
41,810 | -2.82% | |
57,615 | 3.19% | |
66,062 | 2.78% | |
80,861 | 4.12% | |
106,307 | 2.77% | |
125,182 | 3.11% | |
142,585 | 2.83% | |
161,312 | 1.72% | |
186,852 | 5.50% | |
199,060 | 1.21% | |
210,452 | 1.18% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pagadian for the year 2019 was 123,048, broken down into 60,340 males and 62,708 females.
Location
The city center of Pagadian is situated at approximately 7° 49' North, 123° 26' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.8 meters or 94.5 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 Pagadian are Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Marawi, Lanao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur, Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, and Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 794.98 kilometers (493.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, 8.05 kilometers (5.00 miles) to the West (S84°W)
- Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, 9.63 kilometers (5.99 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N63°E)
- Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur, 15.83 kilometers (9.84 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N79°E)
- Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur, 16.39 kilometers (10.18 miles) to the Southwest (S51°W)
- San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, 18.96 kilometers (11.78 miles) to the South (S8°E)
- Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, 20.53 kilometers (12.76 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N15°E)
Nearest cities
- Tangub, Misamis Occidental, 43.40 kilometers (26.97 miles) to the Northeast (N53°E)
- Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, 57.44 kilometers (35.69 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
- Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, 83.61 kilometers (51.95 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N29°E)
- Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, 84.84 kilometers (52.72 miles) to the North (N7°W)
- Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, 91.84 kilometers (57.07 miles) to the North (N1°W)
- Marawi, Lanao del Sur, 95.51 kilometers (59.35 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N78°E)
Distance from Manila: 794.98 kilometers (493.98 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.