Tugawe, Municipality of Mobo, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMobo
Postal code5401
Population (2020)406
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3049, 123.6344 (12° 18' North, 123° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level198.1 meters (649.9 feet)

Tugawe is a barangay in the municipality of Mobo, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 406. This represented 0.99% of the total population of Mobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tugawe in the 2015 Census was 535 broken down into 92 households or an average of 5.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Tugawe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
357675.33
304535.74
317535.98
370745.00
492895.53
535925.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tugawe is 5 to 9, with 91 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Tugawe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.99%
1 to 45911.03%
5 to 99117.01%
10 to 146612.34%
15 to 196612.34%
20 to 24478.79%
25 to 29407.48%
30 to 34264.86%
35 to 39315.79%
40 to 44203.74%
45 to 49224.11%
50 to 54244.49%
55 to 59122.24%
60 to 6420.37%
65 to 6930.56%
70 to 7440.75%
75 to 7910.19%
80 and over50.93%
Total535100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.48
  • Median Age: 17.69

Historical population

The population of Tugawe grew from 357 in 1990 to 406 in 2020, an increase of 49 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.64%, or a decrease of 129 people, from the previous population of 535 in 2015.

Population of Tugawe (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
357
304-2.97%
3170.90%
3702.16%
49210.93%
5351.61%
406-5.64%

Location

Tugawe is situated at approximately 12.3049, 123.6344, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 198.1 meters or 649.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tugawe 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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