Talabaan, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)1,555
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5053, 123.3846 (12° 30' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.2 feet)

Talabaan is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,555. This represented 1.76% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talabaan in the 2015 Census was 1,490 broken down into 315 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Talabaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6251175.34
6661175.69
7021295.44
9541865.13
1,1762345.03
1,4903154.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talabaan is 5 to 9, with 234 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Talabaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1523.46%
1 to 417311.50%
5 to 923415.55%
10 to 1418011.96%
15 to 191358.97%
20 to 2415110.03%
25 to 291248.24%
30 to 34946.25%
35 to 39815.38%
40 to 44674.45%
45 to 49583.85%
50 to 54513.39%
55 to 59523.46%
60 to 64191.26%
65 to 69130.86%
70 to 74140.93%
75 to 7940.27%
80 and over30.20%
Total1,505100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.89
  • Median Age: 19.20

Historical population

The population of Talabaan grew from 625 in 1990 to 1,555 in 2020, an increase of 930 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 50 people, from the previous population of 1,505 in 2015.

Population of Talabaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
625
6661.20%
7021.14%
9544.32%
1,1767.91%
1,5054.81%
1,5550.69%

Location

Talabaan is situated at approximately 12.5053, 123.3846, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talabaan 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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