Tunton, Municipality of Tagkawayan, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityTagkawayan
Postal code4321
Population (2020)1,146
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.0032, 122.6089 (14° 0' North, 122° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level66.0 meters (216.5 feet)

Tunton is a barangay in the municipality of Tagkawayan, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,146. This represented 2.12% of the total population of Tagkawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tunton in the 2015 Census was 898 broken down into 207 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Tunton (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6281205.23
6391265.07
6431314.91
7431774.20
9251904.87
8982074.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tunton is 5 to 9, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tunton by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.45%
1 to 410511.69%
5 to 913515.03%
10 to 1410311.47%
15 to 19687.57%
20 to 24798.80%
25 to 29748.24%
30 to 34657.24%
35 to 39485.35%
40 to 44475.23%
45 to 49475.23%
50 to 54394.34%
55 to 59293.23%
60 to 64212.34%
65 to 69141.56%
70 to 7480.89%
75 to 7950.56%
80 and over70.78%
Total898100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.7
  • Median Age: 22.15

Historical population

The population of Tunton grew from 628 in 1990 to 1,146 in 2020, an increase of 518 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.27%, or an increase of 248 people, from the previous population of 898 in 2015.

Population of Tunton (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
628
6390.33%
6430.13%
7432.01%
9258.30%
898-0.56%
1,1465.27%

Location

Tunton is situated at approximately 14.0032, 122.6089, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 66.0 meters or 216.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tunton 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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