Tagaytay, Municipality of Kananga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityKananga
Postal code6531
Population (2020)3,741
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1991, 124.5367 (11° 12' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.6 meters (116.8 feet)

Tagaytay is a barangay in the municipality of Kananga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,741. This represented 6.27% of the total population of Kananga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tagaytay in the 2015 Census was 2,335 broken down into 534 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagaytay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6703185.25
1,8213615.04
1,8793884.84
2,0304424.59
2,0654714.38
2,3355344.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagaytay is 5 to 9, with 296 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Tagaytay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1582.48%
1 to 426211.22%
5 to 929612.68%
10 to 1428312.12%
15 to 192259.64%
20 to 241978.44%
25 to 291616.90%
30 to 341546.60%
35 to 391416.04%
40 to 441164.97%
45 to 49863.68%
50 to 541014.33%
55 to 59703.00%
60 to 64743.17%
65 to 69572.44%
70 to 74251.07%
75 to 79150.64%
80 and over140.60%
Total2,335100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.23
  • Median Age: 21.10

Historical population

The population of Tagaytay grew from 1,670 in 1990 to 3,741 in 2020, an increase of 2,071 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.43%, or an increase of 1,406 people, from the previous population of 2,335 in 2015.

Population of Tagaytay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,670
1,8211.63%
1,8790.67%
2,0301.07%
2,0650.62%
2,3352.37%
3,74110.43%

Location

Tagaytay is situated at approximately 11.1991, 124.5367, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.6 meters or 116.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tagaytay 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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