Tarug, Municipality of Mogpog, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityMogpog
Postal code4901
Population (2020)515
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4964, 121.9293 (13° 30' North, 121° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level237.2 meters (778.2 feet)

Tarug is a barangay in the municipality of Mogpog, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 515. This represented 1.49% of the total population of Mogpog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tarug in the 2015 Census was 580 broken down into 136 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Tarug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
371794.70
452944.81
5071124.53
5441314.15
6221394.47
5801364.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarug is 10 to 14, with 71 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tarug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.41%
1 to 4447.59%
5 to 96611.38%
10 to 147112.24%
15 to 19549.31%
20 to 24467.93%
25 to 29437.41%
30 to 34376.38%
35 to 39325.52%
40 to 44376.38%
45 to 49193.28%
50 to 54244.14%
55 to 59335.69%
60 to 64213.62%
65 to 69193.28%
70 to 74101.72%
75 to 7971.21%
80 and over30.52%
Total580100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.63
  • Median Age: 24.46

Historical population

The population of Tarug grew from 371 in 1990 to 515 in 2020, an increase of 144 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.47%, or a decrease of 65 people, from the previous population of 580 in 2015.

Population of Tarug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
371
4523.77%
5072.49%
5440.98%
6225.00%
580-1.32%
515-2.47%

Location

Tarug is situated at approximately 13.4964, 121.9293, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 237.2 meters or 778.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tarug 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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