Tambangan, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code4902
Population (2020)839
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.3873, 122.0530 (13° 23' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level125.4 meters (411.4 feet)

Tambangan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 839. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tambangan in the 2015 Census was 865 broken down into 180 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Tambangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6301255.04
7961465.45
8921715.22
9081735.25
9481865.10
8651804.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Tambangan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 133 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Tambangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.08%
1 to 49110.52%
5 to 913315.38%
10 to 1413315.38%
15 to 19758.67%
20 to 24394.51%
25 to 29475.43%
30 to 34556.36%
35 to 39364.16%
40 to 44343.93%
45 to 49434.97%
50 to 54394.51%
55 to 59343.93%
60 to 64364.16%
65 to 69171.97%
70 to 74171.97%
75 to 7980.92%
80 and over101.16%
Total865100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.49
  • Median Age: 18.83

Historical population

The population of Tambangan grew from 630 in 1990 to 839 in 2020, an increase of 209 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.64%, or a decrease of 26 people, from the previous population of 865 in 2015.

Population of Tambangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
630
7964.48%
8922.47%
9080.25%
9481.58%
865-1.73%
839-0.64%

Location

Tambangan is situated at approximately 13.3873, 122.0530, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 125.4 meters or 411.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tambangan 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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