Taberna, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)1,585
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0587, 123.7135 (12° 4' North, 123° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.7 meters (110.6 feet)

Taberna is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,585. This represented 2.29% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taberna in the 2015 Census was 1,599 broken down into 316 households or an average of 5.06 members per household.

details
Number of households in Taberna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9381954.81
8781784.93
9611915.03
1,3952864.88
1,4452805.16
1,5993165.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taberna is 10 to 14, with 234 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

details
Population of Taberna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.75%
1 to 419312.07%
5 to 922013.76%
10 to 1423414.63%
15 to 191549.63%
20 to 241137.07%
25 to 291056.57%
30 to 34945.88%
35 to 39885.50%
40 to 44654.07%
45 to 49664.13%
50 to 54754.69%
55 to 59412.56%
60 to 64332.06%
65 to 69201.25%
70 to 74191.19%
75 to 79231.44%
80 and over120.75%
Total1,599100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.72
  • Median Age: 18.52

Historical population

The population of Taberna grew from 938 in 1990 to 1,585 in 2020, an increase of 647 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.18%, or a decrease of 14 people, from the previous population of 1,599 in 2015.

Population of Taberna (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
938
878-1.23%
9611.96%
1,3955.27%
1,4451.29%
1,5991.95%
1,585-0.18%

Location

Taberna is situated at approximately 12.0587, 123.7135, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.7 meters or 110.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taberna 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.
(Back to top)