Ligtasan, City of Tarlac, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
CityTarlac City
Postal code2300
Population (2020)2,376
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4839, 120.5958 (15° 29' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.9 meters (167.0 feet)

Ligtasan is a barangay in Tarlac City, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,376. This represented 0.62% of the total population of Tarlac City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ligtasan in the 2015 Census was 2,596 broken down into 604 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Ligtasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,2616315.17
2,6455384.92
3,2176454.99
3,2506574.95
2,8166374.42
2,5966044.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ligtasan is 15 to 19, with 260 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Ligtasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1522.00%
1 to 41776.82%
5 to 92007.70%
10 to 142439.36%
15 to 1926010.02%
20 to 242389.17%
25 to 292328.94%
30 to 341897.28%
35 to 391425.47%
40 to 441676.43%
45 to 491646.32%
50 to 541365.24%
55 to 59963.70%
60 to 64793.04%
65 to 69843.24%
70 to 74542.08%
75 to 79471.81%
80 and over361.39%
Total2,596100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.44
  • Median Age: 27.76

Historical population

The population of Ligtasan fell from 3,299 in 1990 to 2,376 in 2020, a decrease of 923 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.85%, or a decrease of 220 people, from the previous population of 2,596 in 2015.

Population of Ligtasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,299
2,645-4.05%
3,2174.29%
3,2560.17%
2,816-5.15%
2,596-1.54%
2,376-1.85%

Location

Ligtasan is situated at approximately 15.4839, 120.5958, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.9 meters or 167.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ligtasan 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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