Tapuac, Municipality of Masinloc, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityMasinloc
Postal code2211
Population (2020)3,087
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5474, 119.9602 (15° 33' North, 119° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.9 meters (45.6 feet)

Tapuac is a barangay in the municipality of Masinloc, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,087. This represented 5.66% of the total population of Masinloc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tapuac in the 2015 Census was 2,704 broken down into 612 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Tapuac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5122755.50
1,8473405.43
2,1184025.27
2,2574554.96
2,5034975.04
2,7046124.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tapuac is 5 to 9, with 343 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Tapuac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1371.37%
1 to 42318.54%
5 to 934312.68%
10 to 1431111.50%
15 to 1930511.28%
20 to 242318.54%
25 to 291896.99%
30 to 341676.18%
35 to 391726.36%
40 to 441395.14%
45 to 491324.88%
50 to 541164.29%
55 to 59963.55%
60 to 64782.88%
65 to 69772.85%
70 to 74391.44%
75 to 79170.63%
80 and over240.89%
Total2,704100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.4
  • Median Age: 22.71

Historical population

The population of Tapuac grew from 1,512 in 1990 to 3,087 in 2020, an increase of 1,575 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.83%, or an increase of 383 people, from the previous population of 2,704 in 2015.

Population of Tapuac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,512
1,8473.82%
2,1182.98%
2,2570.88%
2,5033.84%
2,7041.48%
3,0872.83%

Location

Tapuac is situated at approximately 15.5474, 119.9602, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.9 meters or 45.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tapuac 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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