Tawad, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code5407
Population (2020)946
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.8546, 124.0083 (11° 51' North, 124° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.1 meters (134.8 feet)

Tawad is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 946. This represented 5.40% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tawad in the 2015 Census was 794 broken down into 198 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Tawad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5641125.04
8141605.09
6441394.63
7371674.41
7581864.08
7941984.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tawad is 15 to 19, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Tawad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.76%
1 to 48510.71%
5 to 99912.47%
10 to 149612.09%
15 to 1910913.73%
20 to 24678.44%
25 to 29364.53%
30 to 34394.91%
35 to 39415.16%
40 to 44506.30%
45 to 49344.28%
50 to 54344.28%
55 to 59232.90%
60 to 64222.77%
65 to 69162.02%
70 to 74141.76%
75 to 7991.13%
80 and over60.76%
Total794100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.51
  • Median Age: 19.72

Historical population

The population of Tawad grew from 564 in 1990 to 946 in 2020, an increase of 382 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.76%, or an increase of 152 people, from the previous population of 794 in 2015.

Population of Tawad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
564
8147.12%
644-4.90%
7371.88%
7581.03%
7940.89%
9463.76%

Location

Tawad is situated at approximately 11.8546, 124.0083, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.1 meters or 134.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tawad 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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