Lantawan, 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)746
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0776, 123.3988 (8° 5' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level194.5 meters (638.1 feet)

Lantawan is a barangay in the municipality of Sominot, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 746. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Sominot.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lantawan in the 2015 Census was 728 broken down into 169 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Lantawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
428954.51
4911004.91
5521015.47
6011065.67
6151284.80
7281694.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lantawan is 1 to 4, with 102 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lantawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.34%
1 to 410214.01%
5 to 98812.09%
10 to 149112.50%
15 to 19628.52%
20 to 248211.26%
25 to 29587.97%
30 to 34496.73%
35 to 39304.12%
40 to 44273.71%
45 to 49293.98%
50 to 54324.40%
55 to 59253.43%
60 to 64202.75%
65 to 6960.82%
70 to 7450.69%
75 to 7910.14%
80 and over40.55%
Total728100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.84
  • Median Age: 20.24

Historical population

The population of Lantawan grew from 428 in 1990 to 746 in 2020, an increase of 318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 18 people, from the previous population of 728 in 2015.

Population of Lantawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
428
4912.61%
5522.54%
6011.18%
6150.84%
7283.26%
7460.52%

Location

Lantawan is situated at approximately 8.0776, 123.3988, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 194.5 meters or 638.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lantawan 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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