New Oroquieta, 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)725
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4022, 123.4132 (7° 24' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level157.9 meters (518.0 feet)

New Oroquieta is a barangay in the municipality of Tabina, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 725. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Tabina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Oroquieta in the 2015 Census was 718 broken down into 146 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in New Oroquieta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7621365.60
7171325.43
7031275.54
7571385.49
7981794.46
7181464.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Oroquieta is 5 to 9, with 101 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of New Oroquieta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.09%
1 to 4679.33%
5 to 910114.07%
10 to 149513.23%
15 to 19638.77%
20 to 24608.36%
25 to 29527.24%
30 to 34425.85%
35 to 39375.15%
40 to 44273.76%
45 to 49344.74%
50 to 54324.46%
55 to 59273.76%
60 to 64162.23%
65 to 69192.65%
70 to 7491.25%
75 to 79131.81%
80 and over91.25%
Total718100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.1
  • Median Age: 21.50

Historical population

The population of New Oroquieta fell from 762 in 1990 to 725 in 2020, a decrease of 37 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.20%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 718 in 2015.

Population of New Oroquieta (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
762
717-1.13%
703-0.42%
7571.03%
7981.94%
718-1.99%
7250.20%

Location

New Oroquieta is situated at approximately 7.4022, 123.4132, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 157.9 meters or 518.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New 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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