Tarragona, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
Barangay count10
Postal code8201
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)300.76 km2 (116.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,996
Density (2020)90 / km2 (232 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 3' North, 126° 27' East (7.0495, 126.4490)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.9 meters (55.4 feet)

Tarragona is a coastal municipality in the province of Davao Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 300.76 square kilometers or 116.12 square miles which constitutes 5.30% of Davao Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,996. This represented 4.68% of the total population of Davao Oriental province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 90 inhabitants per square kilometer or 232 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tarragona has 10 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tarragona
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Cabagayan14.73%3,9773,6249.74%1.98%
Central15.78%4,2604,531-5.98%-1.29%
Dadong5.83%1,5731,17034.44%6.43%
Jovellar9.43%2,5462,607-2.34%-0.50%
Limot8.63%2,3302,714-14.15%-3.16%
Lucatan9.55%2,5772,609-1.23%-0.26%
Maganda6.75%1,8221,51020.66%4.03%
Ompao4.98%1,3441,10621.52%4.19%
Tomoaong8.04%2,1702,388-9.13%-1.99%
Tubaon16.29%4,3973,96610.87%2.20%
Tarragona Total26,99626,2252.94%0.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tarragona for the fiscal year of 2016 was 97,951,887.73.

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Annual regular income of Tarragona (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,324,697.31
201059,106,692.646.84%
201148,295,210.80-18.29%
201262,560,200.0529.54%
201369,356,929.0110.86%
201478,308,429.2712.91%
201588,171,585.1312.60%
201697,951,887.7311.09%

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 Tarragona in the 2015 Census was 26,197 broken down into 5,765 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Tarragona (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,4953,2715.65
19,7793,7915.22
22,8204,4585.12
24,3294,8515.02
25,6125,2814.85
26,1975,7654.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarragona is 5 to 9, with 3,233 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 154 individuals.

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Population of Tarragona by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15282.01%
1 to 42,4499.34%
5 to 93,23312.33%
10 to 143,23112.32%
15 to 192,95311.26%
20 to 242,2678.64%
25 to 291,8907.21%
30 to 341,6406.25%
35 to 391,5866.05%
40 to 441,4625.57%
45 to 491,3505.15%
50 to 541,1084.22%
55 to 598093.08%
60 to 645782.20%
65 to 695071.93%
70 to 742831.08%
75 to 791970.75%
80 and over1540.59%
Total26,225100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.64
  • Median Age: 21.58

Historical population

The population of Tarragona grew from 9,468 in 1970 to 26,996 in 2020, an increase of 17,528 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.61%, or an increase of 771 people, from the previous population of 26,225 in 2015.

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Population of Tarragona (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,468
11,1493.33%
14,1224.84%
18,4952.73%
19,7791.27%
22,8463.14%
24,3630.89%
25,6711.92%
26,2250.41%
26,9960.61%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tarragona for the year 2019 was 18,998, broken down into 10,056 males and 8,942 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tarragona is situated at approximately 7° 3' North, 126° 27' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.9 meters or 55.4 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 Tarragona are Mati, Davao Oriental, Samal, Davao del Norte, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Davao City, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Manay, Davao Oriental, Caraga, Davao Oriental, San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Maragusan, Davao de Oro, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, and Lupon, Davao Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 1,026.12 kilometers (637.60 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,026.12 kilometers (637.60 miles) to the Northwest (N35°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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