Salabaca, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code9806
Population (2020)4,058
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7018, 124.5773 (6° 42' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level49.1 meters (161.1 feet)

Salabaca is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,058. This represented 5.43% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salabaca in the 2015 Census was 3,528 broken down into 850 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Salabaca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,9245005.85
3,4175456.27
3,3776145.50
3,6037504.80
3,4537464.63
3,5288504.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salabaca is 5 to 9, with 375 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Salabaca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1631.79%
1 to 42466.97%
5 to 937510.63%
10 to 143419.67%
15 to 193459.78%
20 to 243289.30%
25 to 292978.42%
30 to 342336.60%
35 to 392456.94%
40 to 442206.24%
45 to 492146.07%
50 to 541664.71%
55 to 591243.51%
60 to 641133.20%
65 to 69902.55%
70 to 74401.13%
75 to 79431.22%
80 and over451.28%
Total3,528100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.4
  • Median Age: 26.11

Historical population

The population of Salabaca grew from 2,924 in 1990 to 4,058 in 2020, an increase of 1,134 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.99%, or an increase of 530 people, from the previous population of 3,528 in 2015.

Population of Salabaca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,924
3,4172.96%
3,377-0.25%
3,6030.90%
3,453-1.54%
3,5280.41%
4,0582.99%

Location

Salabaca is situated at approximately 6.7018, 124.5773, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 49.1 meters or 161.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salabaca 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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