Pongapong, Municipality of San Pablo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalitySan Pablo
Postal code7031
Population (2020)994
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6959, 123.4126 (7° 42' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level318.3 meters (1,044.3 feet)

Pongapong is a barangay in the municipality of San Pablo, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 994. This represented 3.73% of the total population of San Pablo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pongapong in the 2015 Census was 855 broken down into 175 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Pongapong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9101715.32
9721915.09
8511854.60
7511465.14
7851964.01
8551754.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pongapong is 5 to 9, with 112 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Pongapong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.46%
1 to 48910.41%
5 to 911213.10%
10 to 149711.35%
15 to 198710.18%
20 to 24789.12%
25 to 29647.49%
30 to 34354.09%
35 to 39515.96%
40 to 44465.38%
45 to 49455.26%
50 to 54384.44%
55 to 59263.04%
60 to 64273.16%
65 to 69171.99%
70 to 74101.17%
75 to 7960.70%
80 and over60.70%
Total855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.04
  • Median Age: 21.38

Historical population

The population of Pongapong grew from 910 in 1990 to 994 in 2020, an increase of 84 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.22%, or an increase of 139 people, from the previous population of 855 in 2015.

Population of Pongapong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
910
9721.24%
851-2.81%
751-1.71%
7851.62%
8551.64%
9943.22%

Location

Pongapong is situated at approximately 7.6959, 123.4126, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 318.3 meters or 1,044.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pongapong 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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