Tugas, Municipality of Tabango, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTabango
Postal code6536
Population (2020)1,001
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3351, 124.3465 (11° 20' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.3 meters (63.3 feet)

Tugas is a barangay in the municipality of Tabango, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,001. This represented 2.96% of the total population of Tabango.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tugas in the 2015 Census was 1,090 broken down into 276 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Tugas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2612734.62
1,3702994.58
1,3292834.70
1,2092524.80
1,1072764.01
1,0902763.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tugas is 10 to 14, with 138 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Tugas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.19%
1 to 4766.97%
5 to 91059.63%
10 to 1413812.66%
15 to 1912911.83%
20 to 24817.43%
25 to 29655.96%
30 to 34676.15%
35 to 39605.50%
40 to 44555.05%
45 to 49706.42%
50 to 54494.50%
55 to 59504.59%
60 to 64454.13%
65 to 69353.21%
70 to 74252.29%
75 to 79141.28%
80 and over131.19%
Total1,090100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.45
  • Median Age: 25.23

Historical population

The population of Tugas fell from 1,261 in 1990 to 1,001 in 2020, a decrease of 260 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.78%, or a decrease of 89 people, from the previous population of 1,090 in 2015.

Population of Tugas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,261
1,3701.57%
1,329-0.65%
1,209-1.30%
1,107-3.16%
1,090-0.29%
1,001-1.78%

Location

Tugas is situated at approximately 11.3351, 124.3465, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.3 meters or 63.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tugas 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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