Tarcan, Municipality of Baliuag, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalityBaliuag
Postal code3006
Population (2020)8,809
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.9323, 120.8787 (14° 56' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.3 meters (60.0 feet)

Tarcan is a barangay in the municipality of Baliuag, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,809. This represented 5.23% of the total population of Baliuag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tarcan in the 2015 Census was 7,290 broken down into 1,774 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Tarcan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6783135.36
3,0216045.00
3,9357944.96
5,6201,2014.68
6,8921,7004.05
7,2901,7744.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarcan is 5 to 9, with 793 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Tarcan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11231.68%
1 to 46348.65%
5 to 979310.81%
10 to 147069.63%
15 to 197079.64%
20 to 246709.14%
25 to 296388.70%
30 to 346088.29%
35 to 395777.87%
40 to 444436.04%
45 to 493845.24%
50 to 543104.23%
55 to 592483.38%
60 to 641882.56%
65 to 691411.92%
70 to 74720.98%
75 to 79510.70%
80 and over400.55%
Total7,333100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.64
  • Median Age: 25.26

Historical population

The population of Tarcan grew from 1,678 in 1990 to 8,809 in 2020, an increase of 7,131 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.94%, or an increase of 1,476 people, from the previous population of 7,333 in 2015.

Population of Tarcan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,678
3,02111.64%
3,9355.83%
5,6215.04%
6,8927.70%
7,3331.19%
8,8093.94%

Location

Tarcan is situated at approximately 14.9323, 120.8787, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.3 meters or 60.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tarcan 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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