Wakas, City of Tayabas, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
CityTayabas
Postal code4327
Population (2020)7,168
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9971, 121.6088 (13° 60' North, 121° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level95.0 meters (311.7 feet)

Wakas is a barangay in the city of Tayabas, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,168. This represented 6.36% of the total population of Tayabas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Wakas in the 2015 Census was 5,068 broken down into 1,172 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Wakas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1024294.90
2,9185884.96
3,6297514.83
4,8949914.94
4,8151,0584.55
5,0681,1724.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Wakas is 15 to 19, with 539 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Wakas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1861.70%
1 to 43927.73%
5 to 94979.81%
10 to 1453110.48%
15 to 1953910.64%
20 to 244759.37%
25 to 293797.48%
30 to 343116.14%
35 to 393196.29%
40 to 443306.51%
45 to 493166.24%
50 to 542875.66%
55 to 591923.79%
60 to 641713.37%
65 to 691052.07%
70 to 74641.26%
75 to 79450.89%
80 and over290.57%
Total5,068100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.7
  • Median Age: 25.18

Historical population

The population of Wakas grew from 2,134 in 1990 to 7,168 in 2020, an increase of 5,034 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.57%, or an increase of 2,100 people, from the previous population of 5,068 in 2015.

Population of Wakas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,134
2,9186.04%
3,6294.79%
4,8944.21%
4,815-0.59%
5,0680.98%
7,1687.57%

Location

Wakas is situated at approximately 13.9971, 121.6088, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 95.0 meters or 311.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Wakas 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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