Tahina, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code8513
Population (2020)1,226
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6104, 125.6610 (8° 37' North, 125° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.6 meters (61.0 feet)

Tahina is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,226. This represented 2.07% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tahina in the 2015 Census was 769 broken down into 161 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Tahina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
408695.91
492816.07
470746.35
6521105.93
7421425.23
7691614.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Tahina are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tahina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1273.51%
1 to 49412.22%
5 to 911014.30%
10 to 1411014.30%
15 to 19769.88%
20 to 24597.67%
25 to 29638.19%
30 to 34607.80%
35 to 39293.77%
40 to 44273.51%
45 to 49243.12%
50 to 54344.42%
55 to 59212.73%
60 to 64182.34%
65 to 6970.91%
70 to 7440.52%
75 to 7930.39%
80 and over30.39%
Total769100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.11
  • Median Age: 17.86

Historical population

The population of Tahina grew from 408 in 1990 to 1,226 in 2020, an increase of 818 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.32%, or an increase of 457 people, from the previous population of 769 in 2015.

Population of Tahina (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
408
4923.57%
470-0.98%
6524.62%
7424.82%
7690.68%
1,22610.32%

Location

Tahina is situated at approximately 8.6104, 125.6610, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.6 meters or 61.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tahina 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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