Tangaro, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code9104
Population (2020)1,500
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Coordinates9.1133, 124.6936 (9° 7' North, 124° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Tangaro is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Camiguin. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,500. This represented 8.54% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangaro in the 2015 Census was 1,364 broken down into 269 households or an average of 5.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangaro (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9801825.38
9771915.12
1,0432154.85
1,1572384.86
1,2672535.01
1,3642695.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangaro is 5 to 9, with 165 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Tangaro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.91%
1 to 41279.31%
5 to 916512.10%
10 to 1414610.70%
15 to 1915711.51%
20 to 241289.38%
25 to 29926.74%
30 to 34654.77%
35 to 39705.13%
40 to 44755.50%
45 to 49866.30%
50 to 54614.47%
55 to 59523.81%
60 to 64271.98%
65 to 69292.13%
70 to 74201.47%
75 to 79161.17%
80 and over221.61%
Total1,364100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.77
  • Median Age: 22.38

Historical population

The population of Tangaro grew from 980 in 1990 to 1,500 in 2020, an increase of 520 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 136 people, from the previous population of 1,364 in 2015.

Population of Tangaro (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
980
977-0.06%
1,0431.41%
1,1571.44%
1,2673.36%
1,3641.41%
1,5002.02%

Location

Tangaro is situated at approximately 9.1133, 124.6936, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 45.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tangaro 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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