Tampilisan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
Barangay count20
Postal code7116
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)137.75 km2 (53.19 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,680
Density (2020)179 / km2 (464 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 58' North, 122° 40' East (7.9741, 122.6643)
Estimated elevation above sea level240.5 meters (788.8 feet)

Tampilisan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Zamboanga del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 137.75 square kilometers or 53.19 square miles which constitutes 1.89% of Zamboanga del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,680. This represented 2.36% of the total population of Zamboanga del Norte province, or 0.64% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 179 inhabitants per square kilometer or 464 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tampilisan has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tampilisan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balacbaan3.21%791891-11.22%-2.47%
Banbanan3.12%7691,019-24.53%-5.75%
Barili3.54%87470923.27%4.50%
Cabong2.18%539778-30.72%-7.43%
Camul6.60%1,6301,36719.24%3.77%
Farmington5.05%1,2461,315-5.25%-1.13%
Galingon6.63%1,6371,5902.96%0.62%
Lawaan4.86%1,1991,242-3.46%-0.74%
Lumbayao5.01%1,2361,04518.28%3.60%
Malila-t2.68%661755-12.45%-2.76%
Molos5.47%1,3501,2736.05%1.24%
New Dapitan6.23%1,5371,4178.47%1.73%
Poblacion19.59%4,8354,36610.74%2.17%
Sandayong2.57%6345927.09%1.45%
Santo Niño5.09%1,2561,2460.80%0.17%
Situbo6.55%1,6161,4948.17%1.67%
Tilubog1.80%44439113.55%2.71%
Tininggaan1.96%48342912.59%2.53%
Tubod2.77%683768-11.07%-2.44%
Znac5.11%1,2601,620-22.22%-5.15%
Tampilisan Total24,68024,3071.53%0.32%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tampilisan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 76,105,352.52.

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Annual regular income of Tampilisan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,589,281.82
201045,722,003.8424.96%
201149,483,274.318.23%
201252,988,121.837.08%
201353,646,416.961.24%
201461,265,782.1214.20%
201571,101,414.6816.05%
201676,105,352.527.04%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tampilisan in the 2015 Census was 24,264 broken down into 5,657 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Tampilisan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,6182,7455.33
17,7323,2975.38
19,5323,8815.03
21,6434,5844.72
23,0464,9854.62
24,2645,6574.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tampilisan is 5 to 9, with 3,155 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 198 individuals.

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Population of Tampilisan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15452.24%
1 to 42,58510.63%
5 to 93,15512.98%
10 to 142,77611.42%
15 to 192,3529.68%
20 to 242,0788.55%
25 to 291,7977.39%
30 to 341,5146.23%
35 to 391,4065.78%
40 to 441,2615.19%
45 to 491,1824.86%
50 to 541,0554.34%
55 to 598093.33%
60 to 646502.67%
65 to 694171.72%
70 to 743071.26%
75 to 792200.91%
80 and over1980.81%
Total24,307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.34
  • Median Age: 21.78

Historical population

The population of Tampilisan grew from 11,797 in 1980 to 24,680 in 2020, an increase of 12,883 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.32%, or an increase of 373 people, from the previous population of 24,307 in 2015.

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Population of Tampilisan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,797
14,6652.20%
17,7323.62%
19,5362.10%
21,6711.44%
23,0562.28%
24,3071.01%
24,6800.32%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tampilisan for the year 2019 was 16,533, broken down into 8,578 males and 7,955 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tampilisan is situated at approximately 7° 58' North, 122° 40' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 240.5 meters or 788.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tampilisan are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, and Zamboanga City. The nearest municipalities are Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay, Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte, Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte, Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, Labason, Zamboanga del Norte, and Godod, Zamboanga del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 754.63 kilometers (468.90 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 754.63 kilometers (468.90 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N14°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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