Simbol, Municipality of Kabasalan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityKabasalan
Postal code7005
Population (2020)1,802
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8098, 122.7330 (7° 49' North, 122° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.0 meters (72.2 feet)

Simbol is a barangay in the municipality of Kabasalan, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,802. This represented 3.84% of the total population of Kabasalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Simbol in the 2015 Census was 1,556 broken down into 339 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Simbol (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1151955.72
1,1532025.71
1,1452145.35
1,3472595.20
1,4092914.84
1,5563394.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Simbol is 10 to 14, with 220 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Simbol by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.63%
1 to 41288.23%
5 to 920313.05%
10 to 1422014.14%
15 to 1916510.60%
20 to 241066.81%
25 to 29976.23%
30 to 34744.76%
35 to 39805.14%
40 to 44935.98%
45 to 49986.30%
50 to 54654.18%
55 to 59493.15%
60 to 64513.28%
65 to 69261.67%
70 to 74281.80%
75 to 79150.96%
80 and over171.09%
Total1,556100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.22
  • Median Age: 20.99

Historical population

The population of Simbol grew from 1,115 in 1990 to 1,802 in 2020, an increase of 687 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.14%, or an increase of 246 people, from the previous population of 1,556 in 2015.

Population of Simbol (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,115
1,1530.63%
1,145-0.15%
1,3472.27%
1,4211.97%
1,5561.74%
1,8023.14%

Location

Simbol is situated at approximately 7.8098, 122.7330, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.0 meters or 72.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Simbol 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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