Labatan, Municipality of Payao, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityPayao
Postal code7008
Population (2020)1,641
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5141, 122.7905 (7° 31' North, 122° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.7 meters (54.8 feet)

Labatan is a barangay in the municipality of Payao, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,641. This represented 4.70% of the total population of Payao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Labatan in the 2015 Census was 1,699 broken down into 364 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Labatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9631994.84
1,0472104.99
1,8733804.93
1,8453734.95
1,7033235.27
1,6993644.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Labatan is 5 to 9, with 230 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Labatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1613.59%
1 to 419011.18%
5 to 923013.54%
10 to 1421212.48%
15 to 1917910.54%
20 to 2417410.24%
25 to 291539.01%
30 to 341036.06%
35 to 39955.59%
40 to 44673.94%
45 to 49704.12%
50 to 54513.00%
55 to 59231.35%
60 to 64291.71%
65 to 69181.06%
70 to 74110.65%
75 to 79181.06%
80 and over150.88%
Total1,699100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.98
  • Median Age: 19.37

Historical population

The population of Labatan grew from 963 in 1990 to 1,641 in 2020, an increase of 678 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.73%, or a decrease of 58 people, from the previous population of 1,699 in 2015.

Population of Labatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
963
1,0471.58%
1,87313.28%
1,845-0.21%
1,703-2.87%
1,699-0.04%
1,641-0.73%

Location

Labatan is situated at approximately 7.5141, 122.7905, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.7 meters or 54.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Labatan 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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