Esperanza, Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityRamon Magsaysay
Postal code7024
Population (2020)2,110
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0402, 123.4768 (8° 2' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.1 meters (79.1 feet)

Esperanza is a barangay in the municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,110. This represented 7.73% of the total population of Ramon Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Esperanza in the 2015 Census was 2,039 broken down into 503 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Esperanza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3952745.09
1,6493245.09
1,7093415.01
1,7513774.64
1,7864194.26
2,0395034.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Esperanza is 5 to 9, with 228 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Esperanza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.21%
1 to 422410.99%
5 to 922811.18%
10 to 141909.32%
15 to 191909.32%
20 to 241808.83%
25 to 291688.24%
30 to 341286.28%
35 to 391195.84%
40 to 44924.51%
45 to 49974.76%
50 to 541336.52%
55 to 59874.27%
60 to 64602.94%
65 to 69261.28%
70 to 74231.13%
75 to 79311.52%
80 and over180.88%
Total2,039100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.59
  • Median Age: 23.96

Historical population

The population of Esperanza grew from 1,395 in 1990 to 2,110 in 2020, an increase of 715 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 2,039 in 2015.

Population of Esperanza (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,395
1,6493.18%
1,7090.77%
1,7510.34%
1,7860.72%
2,0392.55%
2,1100.72%

Location

Esperanza is situated at approximately 8.0402, 123.4768, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.1 meters or 79.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Esperanza 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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