City Population (May 2010)

 

The Total Population of Zamboanga City as of May 1, 2010 is 807,129.  This is based on the 2010 Census on Population and Housing of the Philippine National Statistics Office (NSO).  The results of the population count was made official with the signing by Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III of Proclamation No. 362 on March 30, 2012.

Starting with its 1990 census, the NSO definition of Total Population includes the household population, homeless population, Filipinos in Philippine Embassies/Consulates and missions abroad and institutional population who are found living in institutional living quarters such as penal institutions, orphanages, hospitals, military camps, etc. at the time of the census taking.

In the 2010 Census on Population and Housing, the Philippines had a Total Population of 92,337,852.  Of this figure, 3,407,353 belonged to Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula), with Zamboanga City having the most number of people compared with other cities in Region IX at the time of the census.

Population in the Philippines, Region IX, and Cities in Region IX

 

  2000 2007 2010
Philippines 76,504,077 88,574,614 92,337,852
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) 2,831,342 3,230,094 3,407,353
Cities in Region IX:      
Dapitan City 68,178 72,792 77,441
Dipolog City 99,862 113,118 120,460
Isabela City 73,032 87,985 97,857
Pagadian City 142,515 161,312 186,852
Zamboanga City 601,794 774,407 807,129

 

The May 1, 2010 results indicate that the total population in Zamboanga City is more than the combined total population in the following Metro Manila cities:  Pasig City (699,773), City of Taguig (644,473), Parañaque City (588,126), Valenzuela City (575,356), City of Las Piñas (552,573), Makati City (529,039), City of Muntinlupa (459,951), Marikina City (424,150), Pasay City (392,869), City of Malabon (353,337), City of Mandaluyong (328,699), City of Navotas (249,131), and City of San Juan (121,430).

In terms of ranking of all the cities in the Philippines, Zamboanga City is the sixth-largest while four cities: Quezon City, City of Manila, Caloocan City, and Davao City, are known as “millionaire” cities as they have population figures over one million (1,000,000).

 

Top Ten cities in the Philippines in terms of total Population

Ranking of Cities by Total Population Total Population, Census 2010
1. Quezon City 2,761,720
2. City of Manila 1,652,171
3. Caloocan City 1,489,040
4. Davao City 1,449,296
5. Cebu City 866,171
6. Zamboanga City 807,129
7. Antipolo City 677,741
8. Pasig 669,773
9. Taguig 644,473
10. Cagayan De Oro 602,088

 

The 807,129 population count of the Zamboanga City is higher by 205,335 compared with the 2000 population of 601,794.  In 1990, the total population was 442,345.

 

Census Year Census Reference Date Population in Zamboanga City
2010 May/01/2010 807,129
2000 May/01/2000 601,794
1990 May/01/1990 442,345

 

The population in Zamboanga City increased at the rate of 2.98 percent annually, on the average.  This is higher than the national average annual growth rate of 1.90 percent during the period 2000-2010.  This indicates that there were three persons added per year for every 100 persons in the population.

Average Annual Growth Rate, Decadal Census
Zamboanga City vs Philippines

 

Reference Period Average Annual Population Growth Rate – Zamboanga City Average Annual Population Growth Rate – Philippines
2000-2010 2.98% 1.90%
1990-2000 3.12% 2.34%

 

As with most Philippine cities, the population growth rate in Zamboanga City is faster than the country average.  But generally, the average annual growth rates were observed to be slowing down.  The country’s average growth in terms of population was 2.34% in the 1990-2000 reference period and 1.90% in the 2000-2010 reference period.  For Zamboanga City, it was 3.12% in 1990-2000 period to 2.98% in the 2000-2010 period.

 

Sex ratio was 100 males per 100 females

 

Of the 803,282 household population in 2010, males accounted for 50.1 percent while females comprised 49.9 percent.  These figures resulted in a sex ratio of 100 males for every 100 females.  In 2000, the sex ratio reported was the same as that in 2010.

 

Median age increased to 22.5 years

 

In 2010, the median age of the population of the city was 22.5 years, which means that half of the population was younger than 22.5 years. This is higher than the median age of 20.9 years that was recorded in 2000.

 

Moreover, 34.5 percent of the household population were under 15 years old.  Children aged 0 to 4 years (11.9 percent) comprised the largest age group, followed by those in the age groups 5 to 9 years (11.5 percent) and 10 to 14 years (11.2 percent).  Males outnumbered females in the age groups 0 to 14 years and 40 to 59 years.  On the other hand, there were more females than males in the age groups 15 to 39 years and 60 years and over.

 

More than half of the population were of voting age

 

The voting-age population (18 years and over) accounted for 58.9 percent of the household population of the city in 2010, up from 56.3 percent in 2000.  There were more females (50.5 percent) than males (49.5 percent) among the voting-age population.

 

Dependency ratio decreased to 61 dependents per 100 persons in the working age group

 

In 2010, the young dependents (0 to 14 years) comprised 34.5 percent of the household population while the old dependents (65 years and over) posted a share of 3.3 percent. The working-age population (15 to 64 years) accounted for the remaining 62.2 percent.

 

The overall dependency ratio was 61, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 61 dependents (56 young dependents and five old dependents). This ratio is lower than the dependency ratio in 2000, which was recorded at 67 dependents per 100 working-age population (62 young dependents and five old dependents).

 

There were more males than females among the never-married persons

 

Of the household population 10 years old and over, 46.7 percent were married while 43.5 percent were never married. The rest of the population were categorized as follows: widowed (4.2 percent), in common-law/live-in marital arrangement (4.1 percent), and divorced/separated (1.4 percent).

 

Among the never-married persons, 52.8 percent were males while 47.2 percent were females.  For the rest of the categories for marital status, the females outnumbered the males.

 

More females had attained higher levels of education

 

Of the household population aged five years and over, 37.9 percent had attended or completed elementary education, 26.5 percent had reached or finished high school, 11.8 percent were college undergraduates, and 11.5 percent were academic degree holders.  Among those with an academic degree, the females (53.3 percent) outnumbered the males (46.7 percent).  Similarly, more females (52.4 percent) than males (47.6 percent) had pursued post baccalaureate courses.

 

Persons with disability comprised 1.2 percent of the population in the city

 

In 2010, around 9,500 persons or 1.2 percent of the 803,282 household population had a disability.  This proportion of persons with disability (PWD) is higher than the proportion in 2000, which was 0.6 percent of the 599,792 household population of the city during that year.  The number of PWD for the same year was around 3,900.

 

More females than males among those with functional difficulty

 

Of the 708,090 household population five years and over, 2.9 percent (20,282 persons) had at least one type of functional difficulty either in seeing, hearing, walking or climbing steps, remembering or concentrating, self-caring (bathing or dressing), or communicating.  There were more females (53.1 percent) than males (46.9 percent) among those persons with at least one type of functional difficulty.

 

Moreover, of the total 20,282 persons aged five years and over with at least one type of functional difficulty, 72.9 percent reported difficulty in seeing, even if wearing eyeglasses.  There were 22.3 percent who had difficulty in walking or climbing steps; 15.9 percent had difficulty in hearing, even if using a hearing aid; 12.4 percent had difficulty in communicating; 11.3 percent had difficulty in remembering or concentrating; and 8.0 percent had difficulty in self-caring (bathing or dressing).

 

Female overseas workers outnumbered their male counterparts

 

Of the 615,551 household population 10 years old and over in Zamboanga City, 1.4 percent (or 8,482 persons) were overseas workers.  Female overseas workers outnumbered their male counterparts as they comprised 54.6 percent of all the overseas workers from this city.  Overseas workers aged 30 to 34 years made up the largest age group, comprising 19.1 percent of the total overseas workers from this city in 2010, followed by the age groups 25 to 29 years (18.8 percent), 45 years and over (17.3 percent), and 35 to 39 years (15.3 percent).

 

Average household size was 4.6 persons

 

The number of households in 2010 was recorded at 175,050, higher by 57,898 households compared with the 117,152 households posted in 2000.  The average household size in 2010 was 4.6 persons, lower than the average household size of 5.1 persons in 2000.

 

 

There were 103 households per 100 occupied housing units

 

A total of 169,542 occupied housing units were recorded in Zamboanga City in 2010.  This translates to a ratio of 103 households for every 100 occupied housing units, with 4.7 persons per occupied housing unit.  In 2000, there were 102 households per 100 occupied housing units, and 5.2 persons per occupied housing unit.

 

Occupied housing units with outer walls and roofs made of strong materials increased

 

In 2010, 39.2 percent of the occupied housing units in the city had outer walls made of wood, down from 43.2 percent in 2000.  The proportion of occupied housing units with outer walls made of concrete/brick/stone increased from 16.9 percent in 2000 to 25.6 percent in 2010.  Those with walls made of bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa decreased from 23.5 percent in 2000 to 20.6 percent in 2010.  Meanwhile, 70.0 percent of the occupied housing units in 2010 had roofs made of galvanized iron/aluminum.  This is higher than the proportion recorded in 2000 at 60.5 percent.  The proportion of occupied housing units with roofs made of cogon/nipa/anahaw decreased from 28.4 percent in 2000 to 21.9 percent in 2010.

 

Majority of the households lived in lots that they owned or amortized

 

In 2010, of the total 175,050 households, three in every five households (59.7 percent) owned or amortized the lots that they occupied.  The corresponding figure in 2000 was 48.0 percent.

 

Moreover, 22.3 percent of the households occupied lots which were rent-free but with consent of the owner, 12.2 percent rented the lots that they occupied while 3.6 percent occupied lots which were rent-free but without consent of the owner.

The Barangays of Zamboanga City

 

Talon-Talon was the most populous barangay

 

Among the 98 barangays comprising the city of Zamboanga, barangay Talon-Talon was the most populous with a population size making up 3.8 percent of the total population of the city.  The barangay of Tetuan was second with 3.6 percent share, followed by the barangays Pasonanca and Baliwasan (3.4 percent each), San Roque (3.2 percent), Calarian and Tumaga (3.1 percent each), and San Jose Gusu (3.0 percent). The rest of barangays contributed less than 3.0 percent each.

 

The least populated barangay was Pangapuyan with 0.1 percent share to the total population of the city. It was also the least populated barangay in 2000.

 

 

Talon-Talon had the largest population with 30,535.  Tetuan had the second-largest with 29,082 and Pasonanca had the third-largest with 27,231.

 

Nine other barangays had population figures over 20,000: Baliwasan (27,070), San Roque (25,531), Calarian (25,331), Tumaga (25,184), San Jose Gusu (24,542), Tugbungan (23,001), Mampang (22,857), Sta. Maria (21,926), Ayala (20,096).

Meanwhile, barangays with population of less than 1,000 persons were Panubigan (982), Taguiti (899), Pangapuyan (534).

Total Population
Barangays of Zamboanga City, Philippines
1990-2010

 

 

CITY/Barangay Total Population by Censal Year
1990 1995 2000 2007 2010
5/1/1990 9/1/1995 5/1/2000 8/1/2007 5/1/2010
ZAMBOANGA CITY 442,345 511,139 601,794 774,407 807,129
1. Arena Blanco 3,899 6,644 8,297 10,621 10,016
2. Ayala 5,589 7,666 11,323 16,929 20,096
3. Baliwasan 15,417 17,092 19,763 27,664 27,070
4. Baluno 1,987 1,533 1,549 2,682 2,315
5. Boalan 3,613 4,500 5,709 6,514 7,435
6. Bolong 3,279 3,670 4,793 5,691 5,862
7. Buenavista 3,919 4,602 5,664 5,218 5,837
8. Bunguiao 5,656 4,958 6,215 7,978 7,368
9. Busay (Sacol Island) 1,203 652 1,694 2,433 2,931
10. Cabaluay 2,427 2,775 3,313 5,141 5,802
11. Cabatangan 2,942 1,847 5,384 8,670 9,944
12. Cacao 1,123 928 1,204 1,803 1,045
13. Calabasa 2,057 2,232 2,235 2,657 2,685
14. Calarian 9,893 14,463 19,027 25,655 25,331
15. Camino Nuevo 12,589 11,889 11,815 10,200 8,295
16. Campo Islam 10,765 11,176 10,004 11,523 11,237
17. Canelar 12,190 12,459 12,192 11,096 11,160
18. Capisan 654 909 762 907 1,090
19. Cawit 3,944 3,414 4,063 9,305 9,124
20. Culianan 3,671 3,765 5,464 7,607 8,524
21. Curuan 6,922 5,848 6,259 5,920 7,378
22. Dita 917 679 1,801 3,459 3,831
23. Divisoria 2,537 4,066 5,323 8,817 9,042
24. Dulian (Upper Bunguiao) 1,344 2,057 1,475 2,145 2,023
25. Dulian (Upper Pasonanca) 687 788 1,039 1,017 1,363
26. Guisao 1,460 1,421 1,879 1,873 2,560
27. Guiwan 9,944 11,109 12,317 15,258 15,323
28. Kasanyangan   5,813 6,438 8,609 8,425
29. La Paz 3,986 5,148 4,494 6,581 5,606
30. Labuan 6,813 8,891 7,121 10,418 11,470
31. Lamisahan 2,224 2,245 2,761 3,654 2,995
32. Landang Gua (Sacol Island) 1,349 1,094 1,754 2,056 2,980
33. Landang Laum (Sacol Island) 1,306 994 1,518 4,221 4,803
34. Lanzones 1,641 1,732 2,215 3,343 2,743
35. Lapakan 899 1,510 1,772 1,928 1,529
36. Latuan 1,286 920 1,413 1,819 2,125
37. Licomo 1,854 2,958 5,040 5,022 5,727
38. Limaong 2,148 2,262 3,068 3,622 3,445
39. Limpapa 2,806 3,409 3,465 4,044 5,160
40. Lubigan 1,345 1,333 1,698 2,014 1,149
41. Lumayang 1,127 1,138 1,256 1,610 1,377
42. Lumbangan 1,304 1,504 1,693 3,029 3,308
43. Lunzuran 1,921 2,789 4,393 8,009 8,221
44. Maasin 2,725 3,542 4,758 6,095 7,978
45. Malagutay 1,672 3,810 5,015 5,624 5,654
46. Mampang 6,067 9,054 15,705 21,619 22,857
47. Manalipa 740 824 1,098 1,674 1,922
48. Mangusu 2,710 2,642 3,427 3,391 4,776
49. Manicahan 6,685 6,828 7,702 8,188 9,129
50. Mariki 2,973 3,247 4,612 5,334 5,895
51. Mercedes 7,845 6,553 8,064 9,811 12,050
52. Muti 1,779 1,935 2,132 3,046 3,123
53. Pamucutan 2,705 1,907 2,270 2,548 3,764
54. Pangapuyan 282 180 573 773 534
55. Panubigan   268 610 808 982
56. Pasilmanta (Sacol Island) 580 463 787 964 1,480
57. Pasobolong   2,395 2,641 3,004 3,257
58. Pasonanca 12,241 15,184 18,011 27,198 27,231
59. Patalon 3,156 3,600 4,841 7,029 7,187
60. Putik 7,185 9,755 12,865 17,350 19,653
61. Quiniput 2,834 3,175 3,241 3,198 2,647
62. Recodo 9,257 14,294 16,591 17,754 18,172
63. Rio Hondo 6,034 8,144 5,893 9,974 10,565
64. Salaan 3,906 2,185 2,342 2,600 3,310
65. San Jose Cawa-Cawa 4,495 5,098 5,182 9,187 7,991
66. San Jose Gusu 9,534 12,263 15,732 24,917 24,542
67. San Roque 11,210 14,082 14,788 20,974 25,531
68. Sangali 8,285 10,236 13,605 15,915 19,230
69. Sibulao 2,023 2,266 2,715 2,743 2,748
70. Sinubong 1,751 1,502 2,007 2,500 2,690
71. Sinunuc 5,761 6,735 9,436 15,926 16,942
72. Sta. Barbara 4,649 4,436 5,946 7,197 7,961
73. Sta. Catalina 19,552 12,877 13,700 16,351 17,955
74. Sta. Maria 16,168 17,783 19,543 21,432 21,926
75. Sto. Niño 6,872 6,285 5,317 6,824 6,790
76. Tagasilay 2,213 2,134 2,949 3,138 2,607
77. Taguiti 704 821 883 1,011 899
78. Talabaan 2,010 2,079 3,282 3,408 4,181
79. Talisayan 3,269 4,337 5,030 10,736 7,285
80. Talon-Talon 12,977 18,373 20,712 30,570 30,535
81. Taluksangay 5,005 5,828 6,783 7,116 8,108
82. Tetuan 25,791 28,805 28,731 29,055 29,082
83. Tictapul 1,593 2,067 2,122 3,072 3,515
84. Tigbalabag 1,465 1,277 1,202 1,625 1,491
85. Tigtabon 1,283 1,937 3,276 3,957 5,071
86. Tolosa 1,988 2,617 2,481 2,653 3,157
87. Tugbungan 10,876 14,764 16,594 21,834 23,001
88. Tulungatung 1,899 2,072 2,792 4,373 6,055
89. Tumaga 13,991 17,190 21,487 25,281 25,184
90. Tumalutab 1,191 1,157 1,572 2,609 2,048
91. Tumitus (Vitali Island) 1,476 1,761 1,716 1,985 2,494
92. Victoria   1,440 1,718 2,108 2,326
93. Vitali 8,856 9,019 8,917 8,685 8,895
94. Zambowood   2,597 3,678 6,483 7,627
95. Zone I 2,761 1,781 2,245 3,428 3,405
96. Zone II 3,329 2,700 1,782 3,038 2,865
97. Zone III 2,416 2,063 1,888 2,709 2,030
98. Zone IV 2,939 3,890 4,854 4,823 3,046

The 2010 Census of Population and Housing (2010 CPH) was undertaken by the Philippine National Statistics Office (now known as Philippine Statistics Authority) in May-June 2010 pursuant to Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Commonwealth Act 591.  About 82,000 field workers, majority of whom were Department of Education (DepEd) public school teachers, were deployed during the nationwide census.  The 2010 CPH was designed to take an inventory of the population and housing units in the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics.  Information on the count of the population and living quarters were collected with 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2010 as the census reference time and date.

The population counts, proclaimed by the president as official for all purposes, were based on census questionnaires accomplished by the enumerators all over the country.  These questionnaires were processed in Census Processing Centers using Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) technology along with the Census Integrated Processing developed by NSO for this purpose.

The successful completion of census-taking was made possible with the support of the local and national officials, government agencies, local government units, media, private agencies and non-government organizations.

 


Source: Philippine Statistics Authority