Tuba, Municipality of Donsol, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityDonsol
Postal code4715
Population (2020)942
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9857, 123.5219 (12° 59' North, 123° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.9 meters (45.6 feet)

Tuba is a barangay in the municipality of Donsol, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 942. This represented 1.87% of the total population of Donsol.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tuba in the 2015 Census was 849 broken down into 180 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Tuba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7371385.34
7991535.22
7341385.32
7791525.13
8721715.10
8491804.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tuba is 10 to 14, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tuba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1293.42%
1 to 49210.84%
5 to 910812.72%
10 to 1411813.90%
15 to 199511.19%
20 to 24688.01%
25 to 29526.12%
30 to 34617.18%
35 to 39374.36%
40 to 44445.18%
45 to 49333.89%
50 to 54384.48%
55 to 59212.47%
60 to 64232.71%
65 to 69111.30%
70 to 74111.30%
75 to 7950.59%
80 and over30.35%
Total849100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.88
  • Median Age: 19.08

Historical population

The population of Tuba grew from 737 in 1990 to 942 in 2020, an increase of 205 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 93 people, from the previous population of 849 in 2015.

Population of Tuba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
737
7991.52%
734-1.80%
7790.82%
8724.19%
849-0.51%
9422.21%

Location

Tuba is situated at approximately 12.9857, 123.5219, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.9 meters or 45.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tuba 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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