Basak‑bawang, Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityMalangas
Postal code7038
Population (2020)656
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6336, 123.0013 (7° 38' North, 123° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level91.2 meters (299.2 feet)

Basak‑bawang is a barangay in the municipality of Malangas, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 656. This represented 2.05% of the total population of Malangas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Basak-bawang in the 2015 Census was 755 broken down into 178 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Basak-bawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
513925.58
4921004.92
5111044.91
6041274.76
6941674.16
7551784.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Basak-bawang is 5 to 9, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Basak-bawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1273.58%
1 to 47710.20%
5 to 911615.36%
10 to 148210.86%
15 to 19618.08%
20 to 24607.95%
25 to 29486.36%
30 to 34516.75%
35 to 39415.43%
40 to 44344.50%
45 to 49334.37%
50 to 54293.84%
55 to 59303.97%
60 to 64222.91%
65 to 69141.85%
70 to 74172.25%
75 to 7960.79%
80 and over70.93%
Total755100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.6
  • Median Age: 21.21

Historical population

The population of Basak-bawang grew from 513 in 1990 to 656 in 2020, an increase of 143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.92%, or a decrease of 99 people, from the previous population of 755 in 2015.

Population of Basak-bawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
513
492-0.78%
5110.82%
6042.33%
6945.19%
7551.62%
656-2.92%

Location

Basak‑bawang is situated at approximately 7.6336, 123.0013, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 91.2 meters or 299.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Basak‑bawang 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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