Tangatan, Municipality of Santa Ana, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanta Ana
Postal code3514
Population (2020)2,566
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.4973, 122.1527 (18° 30' North, 122° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Tangatan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Ana, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,566. This represented 7.19% of the total population of Santa Ana.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangatan in the 2015 Census was 2,050 broken down into 506 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1072035.45
1,2122325.22
1,4602625.57
1,7193375.10
1,9134554.20
2,0505064.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangatan is 20 to 24, with 241 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Tangatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1401.93%
1 to 41838.84%
5 to 921710.48%
10 to 142049.85%
15 to 1921110.19%
20 to 2424111.64%
25 to 2920710.00%
30 to 341416.81%
35 to 391205.79%
40 to 441155.55%
45 to 491065.12%
50 to 54954.59%
55 to 59512.46%
60 to 64492.37%
65 to 69261.26%
70 to 74301.45%
75 to 79221.06%
80 and over130.63%
Total2,071100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.01
  • Median Age: 23.74

Historical population

The population of Tangatan grew from 1,107 in 1990 to 2,566 in 2020, an increase of 1,459 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.61%, or an increase of 495 people, from the previous population of 2,071 in 2015.

Population of Tangatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,107
1,2121.71%
1,4604.07%
1,7192.28%
1,9133.97%
2,0711.52%
2,5664.61%

Location

Tangatan is situated at approximately 18.4973, 122.1527, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tangatan 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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