Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count54
Postal code7016
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana 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)
Coordinates7° 49' North, 123° 26' East (7.8249, 123.4365)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.8 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
Local government units of Pagadian
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria0.59%1,2371,11610.84%2.19%
Balangasan7.13%15,00614,3844.32%0.90%
Balintawak1.43%3,0052,61714.83%2.95%
Baloyboan0.55%1,16792126.71%5.11%
Banale4.15%8,7248,0997.72%1.58%
Bogo0.79%1,6601,36221.88%4.25%
Bomba1.96%4,1243,9275.02%1.04%
Buenavista4.38%9,2176,58939.88%7.32%
Bulatok2.62%5,5163,80345.04%8.14%
Bulawan0.59%1,2371,1923.78%0.78%
Dampalan0.46%9721,050-7.43%-1.61%
Danlugan2.11%4,4374,00410.81%2.18%
Dao3.08%6,4795,81811.36%2.29%
Datagan0.73%1,5421,4565.91%1.22%
Deborok0.47%9981,249-20.10%-4.61%
Ditoray0.54%1,1351,0874.42%0.91%
Dumagoc4.05%8,5227,58512.35%2.48%
Gatas1.07%2,2592,2450.62%0.13%
Gubac0.50%1,0471,135-7.75%-1.68%
Gubang0.92%1,9321,8395.06%1.04%
Kagawasan1.44%3,0242,42224.86%4.78%
Kahayagan0.75%1,5691,4954.95%1.02%
Kalasan0.76%1,6041,5871.07%0.22%
Kawit4.52%9,5108,38113.47%2.70%
La Suerte0.40%8381,176-28.74%-6.88%
Lala0.90%1,8862,011-6.22%-1.34%
Lapidian0.76%1,6021,636-2.08%-0.44%
Lenienza2.40%5,0533,66437.91%7.00%
Lizon Valley1.36%2,8623,002-4.66%-1.00%
Lourdes0.62%1,3131,449-9.39%-2.05%
Lower Sibatang0.46%9591,161-17.40%-3.94%
Lumad0.71%1,4921,29015.66%3.11%
Lumbia2.01%4,2264,988-15.28%-3.43%
Macasing0.90%1,8901,7726.66%1.37%
Manga2.07%4,3512,96246.89%8.43%
Muricay1.60%3,3673,1726.15%1.26%
Napolan4.29%9,0318,12811.11%2.24%
Palpalan0.37%7747503.20%0.67%
Pedulonan0.19%401610-34.26%-8.45%
Poloyagan1.54%3,2463,1074.47%0.93%
San Francisco1.47%3,0913,243-4.69%-1.01%
San Jose3.80%7,9917,4437.36%1.51%
San Pedro3.85%8,1107,7175.09%1.05%
Santa Lucia2.78%5,8598,553-31.50%-7.65%
Santa Maria2.16%4,5535,158-11.73%-2.59%
Santiago1.48%3,1253,292-5.07%-1.09%
Santo Niño4.09%8,6118,4701.66%0.35%
Tawagan Sur1.20%2,5292,3776.39%1.31%
Tiguma5.99%12,60412,4011.64%0.34%
Tuburan4.53%9,5359,4500.90%0.19%
Tulangan0.40%833838-0.60%-0.13%
Tulawas0.63%1,3211,2604.84%1.00%
Upper Sibatang0.49%1,0249824.28%0.89%
White Beach0.98%2,0521,63525.50%4.90%
Pagadian Total210,452199,0605.72%1.18%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pagadian for the fiscal year of 2016 was 869,862,005.55.

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Annual regular income of Pagadian (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009509,837,010.87
2010566,921,770.3911.20%
2011607,778,513.367.21%
2012538,202,671.15-11.45%
2013691,384,852.1328.46%
2014714,817,532.123.39%
2015801,284,494.1112.10%
2016869,862,005.558.56%

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 Pagadian in the 2015 Census was 197,531 broken down into 41,344 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagadian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
105,69419,7895.34
124,08623,7785.22
141,76628,0415.06
160,53632,1265.00
185,39538,4274.82
197,53141,3444.78

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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Population of Pagadian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,5042.26%
1 to 417,5088.80%
5 to 921,92611.01%
10 to 1420,99610.55%
15 to 1921,94811.03%
20 to 2420,91110.50%
25 to 2916,5998.34%
30 to 3413,6736.87%
35 to 3912,9216.49%
40 to 4411,0495.55%
45 to 499,5624.80%
50 to 548,1954.12%
55 to 596,5723.30%
60 to 645,0312.53%
65 to 693,1621.59%
70 to 742,0001.00%
75 to 791,3540.68%
80 and over1,1490.58%
Total199,060100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.41
  • Median Age: 23.02

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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Population of Pagadian (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
57,9132.33%
41,810-2.82%
57,6153.19%
66,0622.78%
80,8614.12%
106,3072.77%
125,1823.11%
142,5852.83%
161,3121.72%
186,8525.50%
199,0601.21%
210,4521.18%

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

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 794.98 kilometers (493.98 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°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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