Bag‑ong Oroquieta, Municipality of Sominot, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalitySominot
Postal code7022
Population (2020)610
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0851, 123.4033 (8° 5' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.1 meters (141.4 feet)

Bag‑ong Oroquieta is a barangay in the municipality of Sominot, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 610. This represented 3.20% of the total population of Sominot.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bag-ong Oroquieta in the 2015 Census was 581 broken down into 134 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Bag-ong Oroquieta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
378794.78
347754.63
394775.12
424845.05
4751014.70
5811344.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bag-ong Oroquieta is 5 to 9, with 64 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bag-ong Oroquieta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.41%
1 to 4569.64%
5 to 96411.02%
10 to 146310.84%
15 to 196210.67%
20 to 24559.47%
25 to 29417.06%
30 to 34417.06%
35 to 39305.16%
40 to 44325.51%
45 to 49183.10%
50 to 54284.82%
55 to 59223.79%
60 to 64193.27%
65 to 69122.07%
70 to 7491.55%
75 to 7991.55%
80 and over61.03%
Total581100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.95
  • Median Age: 22.86

Historical population

The population of Bag-ong Oroquieta grew from 378 in 1990 to 610 in 2020, an increase of 232 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.03%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 581 in 2015.

Population of Bag-ong Oroquieta (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
378
347-1.59%
3942.76%
4241.02%
4754.22%
5813.91%
6101.03%

Location

Bag‑ong Oroquieta is situated at approximately 8.0851, 123.4033, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.1 meters or 141.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bag‑ong Oroquieta 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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