Doña Josefina, Municipality of Tabina, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityTabina
Postal code7034
Population (2020)841
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3905, 123.4354 (7° 23' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level116.0 meters (380.6 feet)

Doña Josefina is a barangay in the municipality of Tabina, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 841. This represented 3.27% of the total population of Tabina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Doña Josefina in the 2015 Census was 829 broken down into 195 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Doña Josefina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8551445.94
7921485.35
7551445.24
8171605.11
8231864.42
8291954.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Doña Josefina is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Doña Josefina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.93%
1 to 4708.44%
5 to 910913.15%
10 to 148610.37%
15 to 198610.37%
20 to 24506.03%
25 to 29495.91%
30 to 34536.39%
35 to 39556.63%
40 to 44465.55%
45 to 49435.19%
50 to 54344.10%
55 to 59364.34%
60 to 64435.19%
65 to 69192.29%
70 to 74121.45%
75 to 79111.33%
80 and over111.33%
Total829100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.48
  • Median Age: 24.75

Historical population

The population of Doña Josefina fell from 855 in 1990 to 841 in 2020, a decrease of 14 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 829 in 2015.

Population of Doña Josefina (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
855
792-1.42%
755-1.02%
8171.09%
8230.27%
8290.14%
8410.30%

Location

Doña Josefina is situated at approximately 7.3905, 123.4354, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 116.0 meters or 380.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Doña Josefina 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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