Tanza, City of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
CityTuguegarao
Postal code3500
Population (2020)5,429
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.6278, 121.7368 (17° 38' North, 121° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.7 meters (97.4 feet)

Tanza is a barangay in the city of Tuguegarao, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,429. This represented 3.26% of the total population of Tuguegarao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tanza in the 2015 Census was 5,665 broken down into 1,166 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Tanza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,5366795.21
4,2508055.28
4,5338335.44
4,7711,0144.71
4,9411,0964.51
5,6651,1664.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tanza is 15 to 19, with 626 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 47 individuals.

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Population of Tanza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11071.89%
1 to 44107.24%
5 to 95149.07%
10 to 144948.72%
15 to 1962611.05%
20 to 245379.48%
25 to 295229.21%
30 to 344387.73%
35 to 393946.95%
40 to 443075.42%
45 to 492794.92%
50 to 542895.10%
55 to 592434.29%
60 to 641903.35%
65 to 691362.40%
70 to 74691.22%
75 to 79631.11%
80 and over470.83%
Total5,665100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.11
  • Median Age: 26.38

Historical population

The population of Tanza grew from 3,536 in 1990 to 5,429 in 2020, an increase of 1,893 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.89%, or a decrease of 236 people, from the previous population of 5,665 in 2015.

Population of Tanza (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,536
4,2503.51%
4,5361.41%
4,7710.70%
4,9461.32%
5,6652.62%
5,429-0.89%

Location

Tanza is situated at approximately 17.6278, 121.7368, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.7 meters or 97.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tanza 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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