Tupaz, Municipality of Prieto Diaz, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityPrieto Diaz
Postal code4711
Population (2020)933
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.0438, 124.1925 (13° 3' North, 124° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.6 meters (21.7 feet)

Tupaz is a barangay in the municipality of Prieto Diaz, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 933. This represented 4.12% of the total population of Prieto Diaz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tupaz in the 2015 Census was 1,023 broken down into 206 households or an average of 4.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Tupaz (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8821625.44
8251555.32
7851654.76
8881894.70
4091303.15
1,0232064.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tupaz is 20 to 24, with 111 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Tupaz by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.56%
1 to 4868.41%
5 to 9969.38%
10 to 14898.70%
15 to 19949.19%
20 to 2411110.85%
25 to 29908.80%
30 to 34868.41%
35 to 39706.84%
40 to 44535.18%
45 to 49373.62%
50 to 54353.42%
55 to 59474.59%
60 to 64424.11%
65 to 69302.93%
70 to 74201.96%
75 to 7990.88%
80 and over121.17%
Total1,023100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.84
  • Median Age: 26.08

Historical population

The population of Tupaz grew from 882 in 1990 to 933 in 2020, an increase of 51 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.92%, or a decrease of 90 people, from the previous population of 1,023 in 2015.

Population of Tupaz (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
882
825-1.24%
785-1.06%
8881.71%
409-24.59%
1,02319.07%
933-1.92%

Location

Tupaz is situated at approximately 13.0438, 124.1925, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.6 meters or 21.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tupaz 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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