Bomba, City of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
CityPagadian
Postal code7016
Population (2020)4,124
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8054, 123.4261 (7° 48' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.4 meters (73.5 feet)

Bomba is a barangay in the city of Pagadian, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,124. This represented 1.96% of the total population of Pagadian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bomba in the 2015 Census was 3,927 broken down into 794 households or an average of 4.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Bomba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6512855.79
1,8413175.81
2,2874125.55
2,6315015.25
3,2176504.95
3,9277944.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bomba is 10 to 14, with 466 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Bomba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1952.42%
1 to 43759.55%
5 to 941810.64%
10 to 1446611.87%
15 to 193559.04%
20 to 2442910.92%
25 to 293549.01%
30 to 342847.23%
35 to 392486.32%
40 to 442145.45%
45 to 491874.76%
50 to 541473.74%
55 to 591283.26%
60 to 64942.39%
65 to 69521.32%
70 to 74370.94%
75 to 79290.74%
80 and over150.38%
Total3,927100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.94
  • Median Age: 22.97

Historical population

The population of Bomba grew from 1,651 in 1990 to 4,124 in 2020, an increase of 2,473 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.04%, or an increase of 197 people, from the previous population of 3,927 in 2015.

Population of Bomba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,651
1,8412.06%
2,2874.76%
2,6311.95%
3,2177.59%
3,9273.87%
4,1241.04%

Location

Bomba is situated at approximately 7.8054, 123.4261, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.4 meters or 73.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bomba 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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