Pitogo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count15
Postal code7033
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)95.94 km2 (37.04 sq mi)
Population (2020)27,516
Density (2020)287 / km2 (743 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 27' North, 123° 19' East (7.4517, 123.3133)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.1 feet)

Pitogo is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 95.94 square kilometers or 37.04 square miles which constitutes 2.14% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 27,516. This represented 2.62% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 287 inhabitants per square kilometer or 743 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pitogo has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pitogo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balabawan4.66%1,2821,1669.95%2.02%
Balong-balong5.00%1,3751,3670.59%0.12%
Colojo1.72%4744632.38%0.50%
Liasan3.86%1,06292714.56%2.90%
Liguac2.86%788920-14.35%-3.21%
Limbayan4.41%1,2131,1297.44%1.52%
Lower Paniki-an5.03%1,3831,25510.20%2.07%
Matin-ao1.73%475731-35.02%-8.67%
Panubigan12.59%3,4633,3892.18%0.46%
Poblacion30.41%8,3687,8366.79%1.39%
Punta Flecha6.89%1,8952,311-18.00%-4.09%
San Isidro2.93%8067813.20%0.67%
Sugbay Dos7.88%2,1692,1033.14%0.65%
Tongao3.97%1,0931,0603.11%0.65%
Upper Paniki-an6.07%1,6701,6193.15%0.65%
Pitogo Total27,51627,0571.70%0.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pitogo for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱79,079,109.05.

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Annual regular income of Pitogo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,707,686.80–
201047,114,449.085.38%
201151,985,972.2910.34%
201251,860,223.96-0.24%
201355,833,202.367.66%
201463,858,055.4614.37%
201571,096,982.9011.34%
201679,079,109.0511.23%

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 Pitogo in the 2015 Census was 27,054 broken down into 5,881 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Pitogo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,3873,3845.43
19,8583,7645.28
21,0644,2354.97
25,2254,9175.13
25,5025,9124.31
27,0545,8814.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pitogo is 5 to 9, with 3,537 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 226 individuals.

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Population of Pitogo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15662.09%
1 to 42,6799.90%
5 to 93,53713.07%
10 to 143,07211.35%
15 to 192,6409.76%
20 to 242,3188.57%
25 to 291,9647.26%
30 to 341,7126.33%
35 to 391,5795.84%
40 to 441,5135.59%
45 to 491,4135.22%
50 to 541,1284.17%
55 to 599913.66%
60 to 646952.57%
65 to 694581.69%
70 to 743351.24%
75 to 792310.85%
80 and over2260.84%
Total27,057100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.61
  • Median Age: 22.23

Historical population

The population of Pitogo grew from 14,156 in 1980 to 27,516 in 2020, an increase of 13,360 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.35%, or an increase of 459 people, from the previous population of 27,057 in 2015.

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Population of Pitogo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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14,156–
18,3892.65%
19,8701.46%
21,0641.26%
25,2312.52%
25,5020.39%
27,0571.13%
27,5160.35%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pitogo for the year 2019 was 16,169, broken down into 8,059 males and 8,110 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pitogo is situated at approximately 7° 27' North, 123° 19' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.1 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 Pitogo are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur, Vincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur, and San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 829.63 kilometers (515.51 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 829.63 kilometers (515.51 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°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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