Silingan, Municipality of Roseller Lim, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityRoseller Lim
Postal code7002
Population (2020)1,599
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6877, 122.4862 (7° 41' North, 122° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.8 meters (101.0 feet)

Silingan is a barangay in the municipality of Roseller Lim, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,599. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Roseller Lim.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Silingan in the 2015 Census was 1,467 broken down into 380 households or an average of 3.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Silingan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9543345.85
1,2872455.25
1,4872815.29
1,3072704.84
1,3833404.07
1,4673803.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Silingan is 5 to 9, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Silingan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.32%
1 to 41399.48%
5 to 919613.36%
10 to 1417912.20%
15 to 191469.95%
20 to 241298.79%
25 to 29986.68%
30 to 34996.75%
35 to 391057.16%
40 to 44805.45%
45 to 49734.98%
50 to 54573.89%
55 to 59402.73%
60 to 64332.25%
65 to 69241.64%
70 to 74130.89%
75 to 79140.95%
80 and over80.55%
Total1,467100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.58
  • Median Age: 21.53

Historical population

The population of Silingan fell from 1,954 in 1990 to 1,599 in 2020, a decrease of 355 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 1,467 in 2015.

Population of Silingan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,954
1,287-7.52%
1,4873.15%
1,307-1.76%
1,3832.08%
1,4671.13%
1,5991.83%

Location

Silingan is situated at approximately 7.6877, 122.4862, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.8 meters or 101.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Silingan 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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