Tabogon, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count25
Postal code6009
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)101.35 km2 (39.13 sq mi)
Population (2020)41,432
Density (2020)409 / km2 (1,059 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 56' North, 124° 2' East (10.9410, 124.0292)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.0 feet)

Tabogon is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 101.35 square kilometers or 39.13 square miles which constitutes 2.05% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 41,432. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 409 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,059 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tabogon has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tabogon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alang-alang1.85%7677314.92%1.02%
Caduawan7.28%3,0162,7868.26%1.68%
Camoboan4.59%1,9001,8423.15%0.65%
Canaocanao4.48%1,8561,861-0.27%-0.06%
Combado1.80%74461720.58%4.02%
Daantabogon3.88%1,6061,22930.68%5.79%
Ilihan9.22%3,8184,262-10.42%-2.29%
Kal-anan2.20%91381512.02%2.42%
Labangon5.27%2,1831,95211.83%2.38%
Libjo6.95%2,8812,7365.30%1.09%
Loong3.27%1,3541,21111.81%2.38%
Mabuli4.04%1,6741,713-2.28%-0.48%
Managase3.72%1,5431,4675.18%1.07%
Manlagtang3.71%1,5381,29918.40%3.62%
Maslog3.53%1,4641,23918.16%3.57%
Muabog6.16%2,5532,3309.57%1.94%
Pio2.29%94981416.58%3.28%
Poblacion3.85%1,5951,38715.00%2.98%
Salag3.79%1,5691,4746.45%1.32%
Sambag2.30%9538996.01%1.24%
San Isidro2.00%82966923.92%4.62%
San Vicente2.07%8568204.39%0.91%
Somosa5.60%2,3192,406-3.62%-0.77%
Taba-ao3.24%1,3441,17714.19%2.83%
Tapul2.92%1,2081,277-5.40%-1.16%
Tabogon Total41,43239,0136.20%1.27%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tabogon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 92,718,609.13.

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Annual regular income of Tabogon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200954,057,564.26
201057,576,218.586.51%
201161,847,369.887.42%
201261,999,947.490.25%
201366,535,695.587.32%
201475,492,173.2113.46%
201566,618,971.41-11.75%
201692,718,609.1339.18%

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 Tabogon in the 2015 Census was 39,013 broken down into 9,628 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Tabogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,6585,0264.91
27,7335,5025.04
27,8275,8254.78
31,9426,6564.80
33,0157,2154.58
39,0139,6284.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tabogon is 5 to 9, with 4,495 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 480 individuals.

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Population of Tabogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18522.18%
1 to 43,6119.26%
5 to 94,49511.52%
10 to 144,15810.66%
15 to 193,8479.86%
20 to 243,6569.37%
25 to 293,0707.87%
30 to 342,5766.60%
35 to 392,2085.66%
40 to 441,9324.95%
45 to 491,6734.29%
50 to 541,6514.23%
55 to 591,5383.94%
60 to 641,3853.55%
65 to 698752.24%
70 to 745201.33%
75 to 794861.25%
80 and over4801.23%
Total39,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.76
  • Median Age: 23.48

Historical population

The population of Tabogon grew from 9,308 in 1903 to 41,432 in 2020, an increase of 32,124 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 2,419 people, from the previous population of 39,013 in 2015.

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Population of Tabogon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,308
17,7814.17%
20,2010.64%
17,227-1.62%
20,2191.42%
20,148-0.03%
20,1980.05%
21,8401.57%
24,9451.34%
27,7352.01%
27,8270.07%
31,9421.92%
33,0241.22%
39,0133.22%
41,4321.27%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tabogon for the year 2019 was 27,313, broken down into 13,704 males and 13,609 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tabogon is situated at approximately 10° 56' North, 124° 2' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.0 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 Tabogon are Bogo, Cebu, Danao, Cebu, Escalante, Negros Occidental, Ormoc, Leyte, Sagay, Negros Occidental, and Mandaue. The nearest municipalities are Borbon, Cebu, San Remigio, Cebu, Sogod, Cebu, Medellin, Cebu, Tabuelan, Cebu, and Catmon, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 522.12 kilometers (324.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Borbon, Cebu, 11.59 kilometers (7.20 miles) to the South (S1°W)
  • San Remigio, Cebu, 18.51 kilometers (11.50 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)
  • Sogod, Cebu, 21.37 kilometers (13.28 miles) to the South (S7°W)
  • Medellin, Cebu, 21.90 kilometers (13.61 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
  • Tabuelan, Cebu, 21.78 kilometers (13.53 miles) to the Southwest (S53°W)
  • Catmon, Cebu, 24.33 kilometers (15.12 miles) to the South (S4°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 522.12 kilometers (324.43 miles) to the Northwest (N39°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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