Tortugas, City of Balanga, Province of Bataan
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
Province | Bataan |
City | Balanga |
Postal code | 2100 |
Population (2020) | 2,852 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 14.6916, 120.5599 (14° 41' North, 120° 34' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.8 meters (28.9 feet) |
Tortugas is a barangay in the city of Balanga, in the province of Bataan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,852. This represented 2.74% of the total population of Balanga.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Tortugas in the 2015 Census was 2,971 broken down into 729 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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2,531 | 508 | 4.98 | |
2,707 | 577 | 4.69 | |
2,736 | 592 | 4.62 | |
2,872 | 622 | 4.62 | |
2,738 | 600 | 4.56 | |
2,971 | 729 | 4.08 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tortugas is 20 to 24, with 269 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 64 | 2.15% |
1 to 4 | 243 | 8.18% |
5 to 9 | 247 | 8.31% |
10 to 14 | 234 | 7.88% |
15 to 19 | 260 | 8.75% |
20 to 24 | 269 | 9.05% |
25 to 29 | 258 | 8.68% |
30 to 34 | 210 | 7.07% |
35 to 39 | 204 | 6.87% |
40 to 44 | 182 | 6.13% |
45 to 49 | 200 | 6.73% |
50 to 54 | 181 | 6.09% |
55 to 59 | 119 | 4.01% |
60 to 64 | 118 | 3.97% |
65 to 69 | 82 | 2.76% |
70 to 74 | 37 | 1.25% |
75 to 79 | 34 | 1.14% |
80 and over | 29 | 0.98% |
Total | 2,971 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Tortugas grew from 2,531 in 1990 to 2,852 in 2020, an increase of 321 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.86%, or a decrease of 119 people, from the previous population of 2,971 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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2,531 | – | |
2,707 | 1.27% | |
2,736 | 0.23% | |
2,872 | 0.67% | |
2,738 | -1.72% | |
2,971 | 1.57% | |
2,852 | -0.86% |
Location
Tortugas is situated at approximately 14.6916, 120.5599, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.8 meters or 28.9 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Tortugas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.