Tinigban, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)2,674
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.4996, 123.2548 (12° 30' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.1 feet)

Tinigban is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,674. This represented 3.03% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tinigban in the 2015 Census was 2,704 broken down into 527 households or an average of 5.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Tinigban (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6172995.41
1,9073665.21
2,2294185.33
2,2454375.14
2,6495085.21
2,7045275.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tinigban is 5 to 9, with 400 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Tinigban by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1782.88%
1 to 430811.39%
5 to 940014.79%
10 to 1436513.49%
15 to 1935713.20%
20 to 241806.65%
25 to 291706.28%
30 to 341465.40%
35 to 391415.21%
40 to 441395.14%
45 to 49993.66%
50 to 54873.22%
55 to 59933.44%
60 to 64531.96%
65 to 69361.33%
70 to 74331.22%
75 to 7990.33%
80 and over110.41%
Total2,705100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.65
  • Median Age: 17.82

Historical population

The population of Tinigban grew from 1,617 in 1990 to 2,674 in 2020, an increase of 1,057 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.24%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 2,705 in 2015.

Population of Tinigban (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,617
1,9073.14%
2,2333.44%
2,2460.08%
2,6496.19%
2,7050.40%
2,674-0.24%

Location

Tinigban is situated at approximately 12.4996, 123.2548, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tinigban 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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