Tapaz, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
Barangay count58
Postal code5814
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)517.18 km2 (199.68 sq mi)
Population (2020)54,423
Density (2020)105 / km2 (273 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 16' North, 122° 32' East (11.2615, 122.5374)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.5 meters (149.2 feet)

Tapaz is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Capiz.

The municipality has a land area of 517.18 square kilometers or 199.68 square miles which constitutes 19.93% of Capiz's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 54,423. This represented 6.76% of the total population of Capiz province, or 0.68% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 105 inhabitants per square kilometer or 273 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tapaz has 58 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tapaz
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abangay1.59%86358348.03%8.61%
Acuña1.71%92967437.83%6.99%
Agcococ1.78%9679452.33%0.49%
Aglinab1.55%8447956.16%1.27%
Aglupacan0.32%17515810.76%2.17%
Agpalali1.27%69362610.70%2.16%
Apero1.73%9428649.03%1.84%
Artuz2.85%1,5531,577-1.52%-0.32%
Bag-ong Barrio2.09%1,1371,146-0.79%-0.17%
Bato-bato0.71%3873646.32%1.30%
Buri1.18%64451824.32%4.69%
Camburanan2.65%1,4441,3953.51%0.73%
Candelaria4.06%2,2082,0537.55%1.54%
Carida2.05%1,1171,145-2.45%-0.52%
Cristina2.66%1,4471,3556.79%1.39%
Da-an Banwa2.38%1,29683555.21%9.69%
Da-an Norte1.24%676702-3.70%-0.79%
Da-an Sur1.56%847881-3.86%-0.82%
Garcia1.54%83873114.64%2.92%
Gebio-an1.66%9048486.60%1.36%
Hilwan0.79%429799-46.31%-12.27%
Initan1.77%965990-2.53%-0.54%
Katipunan1.75%9509272.48%0.52%
Lagdungan2.18%1,1881,04813.36%2.67%
Lahug0.67%3623406.47%1.33%
Libertad1.24%6766592.58%0.54%
Mabini0.52%283369-23.31%-5.43%
Maliao1.50%81964626.78%5.12%
Malitbog2.09%1,1361,140-0.35%-0.07%
Minan0.98%535641-16.54%-3.73%
Nayawan0.74%40135712.32%2.48%
Poblacion5.43%2,9562,7836.22%1.28%
Rizal Norte0.58%31524727.53%5.25%
Rizal Sur0.78%427476-10.29%-2.26%
Roosevelt1.19%650680-4.41%-0.95%
Roxas2.79%1,5181,14932.11%6.04%
Salong1.19%64658111.19%2.26%
San Antonio1.72%9358954.47%0.92%
San Francisco2.15%1,17293824.95%4.80%
San Jose1.36%7426927.23%1.48%
San Julian2.54%1,3841,388-0.29%-0.06%
San Miguel Ilawod1.80%9789315.05%1.04%
San Miguel Ilaya2.22%1,2101,03516.91%3.34%
San Nicolas4.90%2,6692,6560.49%0.10%
San Pedro0.85%4644542.20%0.46%
San Roque1.90%1,0321,0161.57%0.33%
San Vicente0.71%386482-19.92%-4.57%
Santa Ana2.12%1,1561,0747.64%1.56%
Santa Petronila0.96%5254887.58%1.55%
Senonod0.41%222286-22.38%-5.19%
Siya1.46%797904-11.84%-2.62%
Switch2.61%1,4211,27211.71%2.36%
Tabon1.12%612637-3.92%-0.84%
Tacayan0.77%4183858.57%1.75%
Taft2.54%1,3841,3413.21%0.67%
Taganghin1.14%6215807.07%1.45%
Taslan1.54%8367974.89%1.01%
Wright2.37%1,2921,03524.83%4.78%
Tapaz Total54,42351,3136.06%1.25%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tapaz for the fiscal year of 2016 was 157,207,592.25.

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Annual regular income of Tapaz (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200987,935,967.07
201093,274,640.026.07%
2011101,119,002.288.41%
201298,999,088.14-2.10%
2013109,741,336.3210.85%
2014124,201,639.6613.18%
2015141,648,298.6114.05%
2016157,207,592.2510.98%

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 Tapaz in the 2015 Census was 51,313 broken down into 12,179 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Tapaz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,9167,6635.34
40,7968,2934.92
44,0858,7545.04
47,0419,6424.88
48,02610,3904.62
51,31312,1794.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tapaz is 5 to 9, with 5,438 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 546 individuals.

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Population of Tapaz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19541.86%
1 to 44,3538.48%
5 to 95,43810.60%
10 to 145,35410.43%
15 to 195,41010.54%
20 to 245,12910.00%
25 to 294,4328.64%
30 to 343,5816.98%
35 to 392,8865.62%
40 to 442,7005.26%
45 to 492,5394.95%
50 to 542,2304.35%
55 to 591,9073.72%
60 to 641,3982.72%
65 to 691,0412.03%
70 to 748131.58%
75 to 795461.06%
80 and over6021.17%
Total51,313100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.3
  • Median Age: 24.04

Historical population

The population of Tapaz grew from 3,741 in 1903 to 54,423 in 2020, an increase of 50,682 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 3,110 people, from the previous population of 51,313 in 2015.

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Population of Tapaz (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,741
11,2427.20%
17,0472.10%
16,376-0.41%
21,1782.29%
26,4822.21%
30,5892.94%
35,1292.81%
40,9421.54%
40,809-0.06%
44,0851.67%
47,0590.90%
48,0510.76%
51,3131.26%
54,4231.25%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tapaz for the year 2019 was 35,474, broken down into 18,144 males and 17,330 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tapaz is situated at approximately 11° 16' North, 122° 32' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.5 meters or 149.2 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 Tapaz are Passi, Iloilo, Roxas City, Capiz, Iloilo City, Silay, Negros Occidental, Victorias, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Bingawan, Iloilo, Dumalag, Capiz, Calinog, Iloilo, Dumarao, Capiz, Jamindan, Capiz, and Cuartero, Capiz. Its distance from the national capital is 405.22 kilometers (251.79 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bingawan, Iloilo, 4.56 kilometers (2.83 miles) to the Southeast (S46°E)
  • Dumalag, Capiz, 10.32 kilometers (6.41 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N63°E)
  • Calinog, Iloilo, 15.38 kilometers (9.55 miles) to the South (S0°E)
  • Dumarao, Capiz, 16.36 kilometers (10.16 miles) to the East (N89°E)
  • Jamindan, Capiz, 16.57 kilometers (10.29 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Cuartero, Capiz, 16.89 kilometers (10.49 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N58°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 405.22 kilometers (251.79 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°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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