Lacarayan, Municipality of Tigbao, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityTigbao
Postal code7043
Population (2020)569
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8690, 123.2130 (7° 52' North, 123° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level327.1 meters (1,073.1 feet)

Lacarayan is a barangay in the municipality of Tigbao, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 569. This represented 2.63% of the total population of Tigbao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lacarayan in the 2015 Census was 985 broken down into 197 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Lacarayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5631174.81
5551095.09
5831095.35
7361255.89
8911645.43
9851975.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lacarayan is 5 to 9, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Lacarayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.62%
1 to 410810.96%
5 to 914114.31%
10 to 1413513.71%
15 to 1911511.68%
20 to 24798.02%
25 to 29707.11%
30 to 34444.47%
35 to 39535.38%
40 to 44606.09%
45 to 49565.69%
50 to 54333.35%
55 to 59252.54%
60 to 64131.32%
65 to 69111.12%
70 to 7470.71%
75 to 79101.02%
80 and over90.91%
Total985100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.74
  • Median Age: 19.02

Historical population

The population of Lacarayan grew from 563 in 1990 to 569 in 2020, an increase of 6 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 10.91%, or a decrease of 416 people, from the previous population of 985 in 2015.

Population of Lacarayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
563
555-0.27%
5831.06%
7363.27%
8917.20%
9851.93%
569-10.91%

Location

Lacarayan is situated at approximately 7.8690, 123.2130, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 327.1 meters or 1,073.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lacarayan 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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