La Fortuna, Municipality of Payao, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityPayao
Postal code7008
Population (2020)734
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6110, 122.8741 (7° 37' North, 122° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.2 meters (108.9 feet)

La Fortuna is a barangay in the municipality of Payao, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 734. This represented 2.10% of the total population of Payao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Fortuna in the 2015 Census was 756 broken down into 184 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in La Fortuna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5451085.05
6301195.29
6621494.44
6651514.40
7121714.16
7561844.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Fortuna is 5 to 9, with 89 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of La Fortuna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.38%
1 to 47810.32%
5 to 98911.77%
10 to 148411.11%
15 to 19739.66%
20 to 247810.32%
25 to 29709.26%
30 to 34466.08%
35 to 39455.95%
40 to 44385.03%
45 to 49364.76%
50 to 54212.78%
55 to 59243.17%
60 to 64303.97%
65 to 69101.32%
70 to 7460.79%
75 to 7960.79%
80 and over40.53%
Total756100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.99
  • Median Age: 22.31

Historical population

The population of La Fortuna grew from 545 in 1990 to 734 in 2020, an increase of 189 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.62%, or a decrease of 22 people, from the previous population of 756 in 2015.

Population of La Fortuna (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
545
6302.75%
6621.07%
6650.06%
7122.52%
7561.15%
734-0.62%

Location

La Fortuna is situated at approximately 7.6110, 122.8741, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.2 meters or 108.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Fortuna 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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