Taporug, Municipality of Piagapo, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityPiagapo
Postal code9710
Population (2020)1,010
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0169, 124.1153 (8° 1' North, 124° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level830.8 meters (2,725.7 feet)

Taporug is a barangay in the municipality of Piagapo, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,010. This represented 3.35% of the total population of Piagapo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taporug in the 2015 Census was 839 broken down into 128 households or an average of 6.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Taporug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6091006.09
7091195.96
8071137.14
8331435.83
612956.44
8391286.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taporug is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 60 to 64, 65 to 69, and 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Taporug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1283.34%
1 to 413616.21%
5 to 916319.43%
10 to 1412214.54%
15 to 19829.77%
20 to 24495.84%
25 to 29647.63%
30 to 34556.56%
35 to 39445.24%
40 to 44384.53%
45 to 49242.86%
50 to 54202.38%
55 to 59111.31%
60 to 6410.12%
65 to 6910.12%
70 to 7410.12%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total839100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 115.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 116.24
  • Median Age: 13.79

Historical population

The population of Taporug grew from 609 in 1990 to 1,010 in 2020, an increase of 401 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.98%, or an increase of 171 people, from the previous population of 839 in 2015.

Population of Taporug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
609
7092.89%
8072.81%
8330.44%
612-10.62%
8396.19%
1,0103.98%

Location

Taporug is situated at approximately 8.0169, 124.1153, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 830.8 meters or 2,725.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taporug 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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