Taft, Municipality of Pakil, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
MunicipalityPakil
Postal code4017
Population (2020)1,300
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.3755, 121.4798 (14° 23' North, 121° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.4 feet)

Taft, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Pakil, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,300. This represented 5.53% of the total population of Pakil.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taft in the 2015 Census was 1,347 broken down into 304 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Taft (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8671794.84
1,2282654.63
1,2922624.93
1,4212815.06
1,2772724.69
1,3473044.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Taft are in the ranges 10 to 14, and 15 to 19, with 151 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Taft by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.30%
1 to 4926.83%
5 to 913810.24%
10 to 1415111.21%
15 to 1915111.21%
20 to 241198.83%
25 to 29997.35%
30 to 341088.02%
35 to 39957.05%
40 to 44735.42%
45 to 49725.35%
50 to 54554.08%
55 to 59574.23%
60 to 64362.67%
65 to 69302.23%
70 to 74171.26%
75 to 79110.82%
80 and over120.89%
Total1,347100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.72
  • Median Age: 24.64

Historical population

The population of Taft grew from 877 in 1990 to 1,300 in 2020, an increase of 423 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.74%, or a decrease of 47 people, from the previous population of 1,347 in 2015.

Population of Taft (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
877
1,2326.57%
1,2971.11%
1,4261.32%
1,277-3.94%
1,3471.02%
1,300-0.74%

Location

Taft is situated at approximately 14.3755, 121.4798, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taft 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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