Tuel, Municipality of Tublay, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityTublay
Postal code2615
Population (2020)1,302
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5210, 120.5910 (16° 31' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level779.5 meters (2,557.4 feet)

Tuel is a barangay in the municipality of Tublay, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,302. This represented 6.70% of the total population of Tublay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tuel in the 2015 Census was 1,171 broken down into 269 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Tuel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9711954.98
9751805.42
1,0102034.98
9252194.22
9602274.23
1,1712694.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tuel is 5 to 9, with 130 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Tuel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.37%
1 to 4937.94%
5 to 913011.10%
10 to 14988.37%
15 to 19907.69%
20 to 241038.80%
25 to 291018.63%
30 to 341048.88%
35 to 39736.23%
40 to 44544.61%
45 to 49544.61%
50 to 54534.53%
55 to 59564.78%
60 to 64443.76%
65 to 69312.65%
70 to 74272.31%
75 to 79231.96%
80 and over211.79%
Total1,171100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.97
  • Median Age: 27.75

Historical population

The population of Tuel grew from 971 in 1990 to 1,302 in 2020, an increase of 331 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 131 people, from the previous population of 1,171 in 2015.

Population of Tuel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
971
9750.08%
1,0100.76%
925-1.21%
9601.36%
1,1713.85%
1,3022.26%

Location

Tuel is situated at approximately 16.5210, 120.5910, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 779.5 meters or 2,557.4 feet above mean sea level.


Sitios

Tuel is composed of 20 sitios:

  • Asaray
  • Asin
  • Balangabang
  • Banidag
  • Bongedan
  • Bulshe
  • Coneg
  • Deg-ong
  • Digwe
  • Kenjat
  • Manginao
  • Nayono
  • Pa-o
  • Paykek
  • Pilawan
  • Sahubo
  • Salabao
  • Sayangan
  • Taba-an
  • Tuel Proper

Adjacent barangays

Tuel shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of sitios is from the Municipality of Tublay Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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