Tortugas, City of Balanga, Province of Bataan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBataan
CityBalanga
Postal code2100
Population (2020)2,852
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.6916, 120.5599 (14° 41' North, 120° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.8 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.

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Number of households in Tortugas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5315084.98
2,7075774.69
2,7365924.62
2,8726224.62
2,7386004.56
2,9717294.08

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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Population of Tortugas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1642.15%
1 to 42438.18%
5 to 92478.31%
10 to 142347.88%
15 to 192608.75%
20 to 242699.05%
25 to 292588.68%
30 to 342107.07%
35 to 392046.87%
40 to 441826.13%
45 to 492006.73%
50 to 541816.09%
55 to 591194.01%
60 to 641183.97%
65 to 69822.76%
70 to 74371.25%
75 to 79341.14%
80 and over290.98%
Total2,971100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.48
  • Median Age: 28.27

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.

Population of Tortugas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,531
2,7071.27%
2,7360.23%
2,8720.67%
2,738-1.72%
2,9711.57%
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

  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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