Taposo, Municipality of Candelaria, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityCandelaria
Postal code2212
Population (2020)1,164
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6195, 119.9573 (15° 37' North, 119° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.8 meters (55.1 feet)

Taposo is a barangay in the municipality of Candelaria, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,164. This represented 3.85% of the total population of Candelaria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taposo in the 2015 Census was 1,088 broken down into 237 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Taposo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5661005.66
6741374.92
8351575.32
8321655.04
9892064.80
1,0882374.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taposo is 1 to 4, with 126 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Taposo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.75%
1 to 412611.58%
5 to 912511.49%
10 to 1412011.03%
15 to 1912311.31%
20 to 24948.64%
25 to 29686.25%
30 to 34676.16%
35 to 39756.89%
40 to 44555.06%
45 to 49504.60%
50 to 54595.42%
55 to 59242.21%
60 to 64262.39%
65 to 69191.75%
70 to 74131.19%
75 to 79100.92%
80 and over151.38%
Total1,088100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.73
  • Median Age: 21.65

Historical population

The population of Taposo grew from 566 in 1990 to 1,164 in 2020, an increase of 598 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 76 people, from the previous population of 1,088 in 2015.

Population of Taposo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
566
6743.33%
8354.70%
832-0.05%
9896.49%
1,0881.83%
1,1641.43%

Location

Taposo is situated at approximately 15.6195, 119.9573, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.8 meters or 55.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taposo 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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