Tawangan, Municipality of Kabayan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKabayan
Postal code2606
Population (2020)1,010
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6607, 120.8778 (16° 40' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2,043.2 meters (6,703.3 feet)

Tawangan is a barangay in the municipality of Kabayan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,010. This represented 6.39% of the total population of Kabayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tawangan in the 2015 Census was 867 broken down into 196 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Tawangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
558896.27
565916.21
6241065.89
6981295.41
7341474.99
8671964.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tawangan is 5 to 9, with 103 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tawangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.73%
1 to 4829.34%
5 to 910311.73%
10 to 1410211.62%
15 to 199610.93%
20 to 249110.36%
25 to 29687.74%
30 to 34829.34%
35 to 39384.33%
40 to 44384.33%
45 to 49414.67%
50 to 54333.76%
55 to 59262.96%
60 to 64131.48%
65 to 69192.16%
70 to 74101.14%
75 to 7940.46%
80 and over80.91%
Total878100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.92
  • Median Age: 21.76

Historical population

The population of Tawangan grew from 558 in 1990 to 1,010 in 2020, an increase of 452 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.99%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 878 in 2015.

Population of Tawangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
558
5650.23%
6242.15%
6981.56%
7341.85%
8783.47%
1,0102.99%

Location

Tawangan is situated at approximately 16.6607, 120.8778, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2,043.2 meters or 6,703.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tawangan 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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