Maruglu, Municipality of Capas, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityCapas
Postal code2315
Population (2020)2,916
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.3036, 120.4155 (15° 18' North, 120° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level200.5 meters (657.8 feet)

Maruglu is a barangay in the municipality of Capas, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,916. This represented 1.87% of the total population of Capas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maruglu in the 2015 Census was 2,599 broken down into 580 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Maruglu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0842015.39
6501374.74
9811935.08
1,5243374.52
1,7093474.93
2,5995804.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maruglu is 5 to 9, with 384 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Maruglu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1843.23%
1 to 434413.24%
5 to 938414.77%
10 to 1433312.81%
15 to 1927110.43%
20 to 242238.58%
25 to 291937.43%
30 to 341696.50%
35 to 391586.08%
40 to 441355.19%
45 to 49833.19%
50 to 54803.08%
55 to 59421.62%
60 to 64391.50%
65 to 69250.96%
70 to 74210.81%
75 to 7970.27%
80 and over80.31%
Total2,599100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.58
  • Median Age: 17.85

Historical population

The population of Maruglu grew from 1,084 in 1990 to 2,916 in 2020, an increase of 1,832 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 317 people, from the previous population of 2,599 in 2015.

Population of Maruglu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,084
650-9.14%
9819.23%
1,5246.26%
1,7094.26%
2,5998.31%
2,9162.45%

Location

Maruglu is situated at approximately 15.3036, 120.4155, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 200.5 meters or 657.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maruglu 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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