Tigwi, Municipality of Torrijos, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityTorrijos
Postal code4903
Population (2020)2,357
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.2686, 122.0420 (13° 16' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.6 meters (41.3 feet)

Tigwi is a barangay in the municipality of Torrijos, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,357. This represented 7.73% of the total population of Torrijos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tigwi in the 2015 Census was 2,418 broken down into 526 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

details
Number of households in Tigwi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9873695.38
2,1274005.32
2,1794524.82
2,2364834.63
2,3775154.62
2,4185264.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tigwi is 10 to 14, with 304 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

details
Population of Tigwi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.85%
1 to 42309.51%
5 to 927911.54%
10 to 1430412.57%
15 to 1925710.63%
20 to 241636.74%
25 to 291626.70%
30 to 341255.17%
35 to 391556.41%
40 to 441255.17%
45 to 491204.96%
50 to 541004.14%
55 to 59984.05%
60 to 64773.18%
65 to 69532.19%
70 to 74401.65%
75 to 79311.28%
80 and over301.24%
Total2,418100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.96
  • Median Age: 22.15

Historical population

The population of Tigwi grew from 1,987 in 1990 to 2,357 in 2020, an increase of 370 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.54%, or a decrease of 61 people, from the previous population of 2,418 in 2015.

Population of Tigwi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,987
2,1271.28%
2,1790.52%
2,2360.36%
2,3772.25%
2,4180.33%
2,357-0.54%

Location

Tigwi is situated at approximately 13.2686, 122.0420, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.6 meters or 41.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tigwi 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)