Lapirawan, Municipality of Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityAlicia
Postal code7040
Population (2020)1,242
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5301, 123.0095 (7° 32' North, 123° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.3 meters (83.0 feet)

Lapirawan is a barangay in the municipality of Alicia, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,242. This represented 3.15% of the total population of Alicia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapirawan in the 2015 Census was 803 broken down into 165 households or an average of 4.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapirawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
268515.25
317784.06
536995.41
6591305.07
7341674.40
8031654.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapirawan is 1 to 4, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Lapirawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1273.36%
1 to 411414.20%
5 to 910913.57%
10 to 149912.33%
15 to 1910513.08%
20 to 248510.59%
25 to 29597.35%
30 to 34394.86%
35 to 39313.86%
40 to 44354.36%
45 to 49263.24%
50 to 54313.86%
55 to 5981.00%
60 to 64101.25%
65 to 6940.50%
70 to 7440.50%
75 to 79111.37%
80 and over60.75%
Total803100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.18
  • Median Age: 17.50

Historical population

The population of Lapirawan grew from 268 in 1990 to 1,242 in 2020, an increase of 974 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.61%, or an increase of 439 people, from the previous population of 803 in 2015.

Population of Lapirawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
268
3173.20%
53611.92%
6592.89%
7344.00%
8031.73%
1,2429.61%

Location

Lapirawan is situated at approximately 7.5301, 123.0095, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.3 meters or 83.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lapirawan 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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