Tagas, Municipality of Daraga, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityDaraga
Postal code4501
Population (2020)7,636
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.1569, 123.7252 (13° 9' North, 123° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Tagas is a barangay in the municipality of Daraga, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,636. This represented 5.70% of the total population of Daraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tagas in the 2015 Census was 6,849 broken down into 1,268 households or an average of 5.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4938115.54
5,5951,0355.41
6,7731,2765.31
7,6611,5335.00
6,5221,3884.70
6,8491,2685.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagas is 15 to 19, with 694 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Tagas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11482.14%
1 to 45317.69%
5 to 96409.27%
10 to 146479.38%
15 to 1969410.06%
20 to 246649.62%
25 to 295868.49%
30 to 345507.97%
35 to 394676.77%
40 to 443975.75%
45 to 493685.33%
50 to 543224.67%
55 to 592774.01%
60 to 642433.52%
65 to 691802.61%
70 to 74781.13%
75 to 79630.91%
80 and over460.67%
Total6,901100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.07
  • Median Age: 26.08

Historical population

The population of Tagas grew from 4,493 in 1990 to 7,636 in 2020, an increase of 3,143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.15%, or an increase of 735 people, from the previous population of 6,901 in 2015.

Population of Tagas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,493
5,5954.19%
6,7734.18%
7,7861.94%
6,527-6.22%
6,9011.07%
7,6362.15%

Location

Tagas is situated at approximately 13.1569, 123.7252, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tagas 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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