Paradise, 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)1,090
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0230, 123.4808 (8° 1' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level191.0 meters (626.6 feet)

Paradise 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 1,090. This represented 4.00% of the total population of Ramon Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paradise in the 2015 Census was 1,079 broken down into 254 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Paradise (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6541285.11
7671325.81
8341625.15
9621944.96
9782124.61
1,0792544.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paradise is 5 to 9, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Paradise by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.22%
1 to 41029.45%
5 to 912311.40%
10 to 141049.64%
15 to 1910910.10%
20 to 2411010.19%
25 to 29736.77%
30 to 34635.84%
35 to 39726.67%
40 to 44575.28%
45 to 49595.47%
50 to 54514.73%
55 to 59504.63%
60 to 64302.78%
65 to 69201.85%
70 to 74161.48%
75 to 79100.93%
80 and over60.56%
Total1,079100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.09
  • Median Age: 23.52

Historical population

The population of Paradise grew from 654 in 1990 to 1,090 in 2020, an increase of 436 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.21%, or an increase of 11 people, from the previous population of 1,079 in 2015.

Population of Paradise (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
654
7673.03%
8341.81%
9621.99%
9780.60%
1,0791.89%
1,0900.21%

Location

Paradise is situated at approximately 8.0230, 123.4808, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 191.0 meters or 626.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paradise 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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