Tarangotong, Municipality of Tagudin, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityTagudin
Postal code2714
Population (2020)257
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9488, 120.4315 (16° 57' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.2 meters (26.9 feet)

Tarangotong is a barangay in the municipality of Tagudin, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 257. This represented 0.62% of the total population of Tagudin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tarangotong in the 2015 Census was 196 broken down into 49 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Tarangotong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
119225.41
100234.35
213405.33
173394.44
212444.82
196494.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarangotong is 15 to 19, with 28 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tarangotong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 142.04%
1 to 4136.63%
5 to 9136.63%
10 to 14126.12%
15 to 192814.29%
20 to 24157.65%
25 to 29157.65%
30 to 34105.10%
35 to 3984.08%
40 to 44115.61%
45 to 49147.14%
50 to 542412.24%
55 to 5984.08%
60 to 6463.06%
65 to 6952.55%
70 to 7431.53%
75 to 7942.04%
80 and over31.53%
Total196100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 30.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.01
  • Median Age: 29.33

Historical population

The population of Tarangotong grew from 119 in 1990 to 257 in 2020, an increase of 138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.87%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 196 in 2015.

Population of Tarangotong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
119
100-3.21%
21317.60%
173-2.83%
2127.68%
196-1.48%
2575.87%

Location

Tarangotong is situated at approximately 16.9488, 120.4315, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.2 meters or 26.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tarangotong 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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