La Dicha, Municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityMalangas
Postal code7038
Population (2020)3,152
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6703, 123.0050 (7° 40' North, 123° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level111.5 meters (365.8 feet)

La Dicha is a barangay in the municipality of Malangas, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,152. This represented 9.84% of the total population of Malangas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Dicha in the 2015 Census was 3,123 broken down into 802 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.

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Number of households in La Dicha (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,9425375.48
2,5094525.55
2,5174775.28
2,6945574.84
2,9886224.80
3,1238023.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Dicha is 10 to 14, with 369 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of La Dicha by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.18%
1 to 433010.57%
5 to 935911.50%
10 to 1436911.82%
15 to 192618.36%
20 to 242738.74%
25 to 292257.20%
30 to 341996.37%
35 to 391896.05%
40 to 441434.58%
45 to 491544.93%
50 to 541605.12%
55 to 591484.74%
60 to 641043.33%
65 to 69501.60%
70 to 74431.38%
75 to 79250.80%
80 and over230.74%
Total3,123100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.27
  • Median Age: 23.20

Historical population

The population of La Dicha grew from 2,942 in 1990 to 3,152 in 2020, an increase of 210 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.19%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 3,123 in 2015.

Population of La Dicha (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,942
2,527-2.81%
2,517-0.08%
2,7010.98%
2,9883.74%
3,1230.84%
3,1520.19%

Location

La Dicha is situated at approximately 7.6703, 123.0050, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 111.5 meters or 365.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Dicha 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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