Tongko, City of Tayabas, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
CityTayabas
Postal code4327
Population (2020)2,023
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9896, 121.6119 (13° 59' North, 121° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level78.5 meters (257.5 feet)

Tongko is a barangay in the city of Tayabas, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,023. This represented 1.80% of the total population of Tayabas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tongko in the 2015 Census was 1,748 broken down into 391 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Tongko (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6101254.88
8391754.79
1,0852194.95
1,6053384.75
1,6544094.04
1,7483914.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tongko is 10 to 14, with 203 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Tongko by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1502.86%
1 to 418010.30%
5 to 919611.21%
10 to 1420311.61%
15 to 1918110.35%
20 to 241589.04%
25 to 291347.67%
30 to 341327.55%
35 to 391146.52%
40 to 44864.92%
45 to 49784.46%
50 to 54874.98%
55 to 59663.78%
60 to 64341.95%
65 to 69211.20%
70 to 74130.74%
75 to 7970.40%
80 and over80.46%
Total1,748100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.37
  • Median Age: 22.03

Historical population

The population of Tongko grew from 610 in 1990 to 2,023 in 2020, an increase of 1,413 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.12%, or an increase of 275 people, from the previous population of 1,748 in 2015.

Population of Tongko (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
610
8426.22%
1,0855.59%
1,6055.55%
1,6541.10%
1,7481.06%
2,0233.12%

Location

Tongko is situated at approximately 13.9896, 121.6119, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 78.5 meters or 257.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tongko 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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