Tagum, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code4902
Population (2020)994
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4502, 122.1144 (13° 27' North, 122° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.0 feet)

Tagum is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 994. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tagum in the 2015 Census was 1,177 broken down into 261 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0872234.87
1,2112444.96
1,3252555.20
1,1762534.65
1,1472844.04
1,1772614.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagum is 5 to 9, with 149 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Tagum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.21%
1 to 41099.26%
5 to 914912.66%
10 to 141159.77%
15 to 191079.09%
20 to 24857.22%
25 to 29837.05%
30 to 34837.05%
35 to 39635.35%
40 to 44625.27%
45 to 49413.48%
50 to 54504.25%
55 to 59685.78%
60 to 64554.67%
65 to 69282.38%
70 to 74211.78%
75 to 79181.53%
80 and over141.19%
Total1,177100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.87
  • Median Age: 24.85

Historical population

The population of Tagum fell from 1,087 in 1990 to 994 in 2020, a decrease of 93 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.49%, or a decrease of 183 people, from the previous population of 1,177 in 2015.

Population of Tagum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,087
1,2112.04%
1,3251.95%
1,176-1.63%
1,147-0.90%
1,1770.49%
994-3.49%

Location

Tagum is situated at approximately 13.4502, 122.1144, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tagum 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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