Tawad, Municipality of Milagros, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMilagros
Postal code5410
Population (2020)1,646
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.2354, 123.4860 (12° 14' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.6 meters (54.5 feet)

Tawad is a barangay in the municipality of Milagros, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,646. This represented 2.86% of the total population of Milagros.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tawad in the 2015 Census was 1,619 broken down into 361 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Tawad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8071525.31
1,0721965.47
1,1772315.10
1,3582585.26
1,4492944.93
1,6193614.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tawad is 5 to 9, with 230 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Tawad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.35%
1 to 419612.11%
5 to 923014.21%
10 to 1421613.34%
15 to 191308.03%
20 to 241297.97%
25 to 29965.93%
30 to 341106.79%
35 to 39895.50%
40 to 44694.26%
45 to 49583.58%
50 to 54674.14%
55 to 59503.09%
60 to 64493.03%
65 to 69362.22%
70 to 74221.36%
75 to 79221.36%
80 and over120.74%
Total1,619100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.14
  • Median Age: 19.98

Historical population

The population of Tawad grew from 807 in 1990 to 1,646 in 2020, an increase of 839 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.35%, or an increase of 27 people, from the previous population of 1,619 in 2015.

Population of Tawad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
807
1,0725.46%
1,1772.02%
1,3581.99%
1,4492.39%
1,6192.13%
1,6460.35%

Location

Tawad is situated at approximately 12.2354, 123.4860, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.6 meters or 54.5 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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