Tuayan, Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Hoffer Ampatuan
Postal code9624
Population (2020)3,797
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8520, 124.4011 (6° 51' North, 124° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level234.2 meters (768.4 feet)

Tuayan is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,797. This represented 14.24% of the total population of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tuayan in the 2015 Census was 3,536 broken down into 524 households or an average of 6.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Tuayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5562556.10
1,8023006.01
2,0152956.83
2,5566044.23
2,0252946.89
3,5365246.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tuayan is 5 to 9, with 573 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Tuayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1601.70%
1 to 435510.04%
5 to 957316.20%
10 to 1455515.70%
15 to 1945812.95%
20 to 242186.17%
25 to 291945.49%
30 to 341805.09%
35 to 392396.76%
40 to 441995.63%
45 to 491644.64%
50 to 541103.11%
55 to 59782.21%
60 to 64511.44%
65 to 69541.53%
70 to 74110.31%
75 to 79220.62%
80 and over150.42%
Total3,536100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.99
  • Median Age: 17.46

Historical population

The population of Tuayan grew from 1,556 in 1990 to 3,797 in 2020, an increase of 2,241 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 261 people, from the previous population of 3,536 in 2015.

Population of Tuayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,556
1,8022.79%
2,0152.42%
2,5563.33%
2,025-8.13%
3,53611.20%
3,7971.51%

Location

Tuayan is situated at approximately 6.8520, 124.4011, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 234.2 meters or 768.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tuayan 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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