Taping, Municipality of Lagangilang, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityLagangilang
Postal code2802
Population (2020)459
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5779, 120.7552 (17° 35' North, 120° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level88.1 meters (289.0 feet)

Taping is a barangay in the municipality of Lagangilang, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 459. This represented 3.08% of the total population of Lagangilang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taping in the 2015 Census was 480 broken down into 102 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

details
Number of households in Taping (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
321635.10
413735.66
355764.67
416795.27
454934.88
4801024.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taping is 1 to 4, with 54 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 4 individuals.

details
Population of Taping by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.46%
1 to 45411.25%
5 to 9449.17%
10 to 145210.83%
15 to 195210.83%
20 to 24459.38%
25 to 29367.50%
30 to 34296.04%
35 to 39255.21%
40 to 44163.33%
45 to 49336.88%
50 to 54193.96%
55 to 59193.96%
60 to 64193.96%
65 to 6940.83%
70 to 7481.67%
75 to 7961.25%
80 and over122.50%
Total480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.82
  • Median Age: 23.44

Historical population

The population of Taping grew from 321 in 1990 to 459 in 2020, an increase of 138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.94%, or a decrease of 21 people, from the previous population of 480 in 2015.

Population of Taping (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
321
4134.83%
355-3.19%
4162.21%
4543.23%
4801.07%
459-0.94%

Location

Taping is situated at approximately 17.5779, 120.7552, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 88.1 meters or 289.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taping 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.
(Back to top)