Najandig, Municipality of Zamboanguita, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityZamboanguita
Postal code6218
Population (2020)1,541
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.2006, 123.1308 (9° 12' North, 123° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level736.4 meters (2,416.0 feet)

Najandig is a barangay in the municipality of Zamboanguita, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,541. This represented 5.21% of the total population of Zamboanguita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Najandig in the 2015 Census was 1,518 broken down into 326 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Najandig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6111065.76
8331714.87
1,4022545.52
1,3532395.66
1,4832765.37
1,5183264.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Najandig is 1 to 4, with 195 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Najandig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.90%
1 to 419512.85%
5 to 917411.46%
10 to 1416210.67%
15 to 1916510.87%
20 to 241469.62%
25 to 291308.56%
30 to 34845.53%
35 to 39855.60%
40 to 44684.48%
45 to 49513.36%
50 to 54614.02%
55 to 59402.64%
60 to 64412.70%
65 to 69271.78%
70 to 74241.58%
75 to 79130.86%
80 and over80.53%
Total1,518100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.29
  • Median Age: 20.65

Historical population

The population of Najandig grew from 611 in 1990 to 1,541 in 2020, an increase of 930 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.32%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 1,518 in 2015.

Population of Najandig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
611
8335.98%
1,40211.81%
1,353-0.49%
1,4833.40%
1,5180.45%
1,5410.32%

Location

Najandig is situated at approximately 9.2006, 123.1308, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 736.4 meters or 2,416.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Najandig 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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