Tara, Municipality of Coron, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCoron
Postal code5316
Population (2020)1,854
Coordinates12.2729, 120.3641 (12° 16' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.9 meters (9.5 feet)

Tara is a barangay in the municipality of Coron, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,854. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Coron.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tara in the 2015 Census was 1,629 broken down into 354 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Tara (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7461485.04
8241585.22
1,0702085.14
1,3692884.75
1,4293064.67
1,6293544.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tara is 5 to 9, with 215 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Tara by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.27%
1 to 419211.79%
5 to 921513.20%
10 to 1421413.14%
15 to 1917410.68%
20 to 241549.45%
25 to 291328.10%
30 to 341046.38%
35 to 39835.10%
40 to 44905.52%
45 to 49714.36%
50 to 54513.13%
55 to 59382.33%
60 to 64321.96%
65 to 69130.80%
70 to 74140.86%
75 to 7960.37%
80 and over90.55%
Total1,629100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.35
  • Median Age: 19.50

Historical population

The population of Tara grew from 746 in 1990 to 1,854 in 2020, an increase of 1,108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.76%, or an increase of 225 people, from the previous population of 1,629 in 2015.

Population of Tara (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
746
8241.88%
1,0705.76%
1,3693.46%
1,4291.57%
1,6292.53%
1,8542.76%

Location

Tara is situated at approximately 12.2729, 120.3641, in the island of Tara. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.9 meters or 9.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tara does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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