Tamar, Municipality of Talayan, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityTalayan
Postal code9612
Population (2020)2,586
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9605, 124.3300 (6° 58' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level40.0 meters (131.2 feet)

Tamar is a barangay in the municipality of Talayan, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,586. This represented 7.57% of the total population of Talayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tamar in the 2015 Census was 2,027 broken down into 318 households or an average of 6.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Tamar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6601125.89
7211504.81
7681415.45
1,3532685.05
8101326.14
2,0273186.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tamar is 1 to 4, with 341 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tamar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1653.21%
1 to 434116.82%
5 to 932616.08%
10 to 1429514.55%
15 to 1922210.95%
20 to 241507.40%
25 to 291236.07%
30 to 34994.88%
35 to 391175.77%
40 to 441065.23%
45 to 49844.14%
50 to 54351.73%
55 to 59261.28%
60 to 6490.44%
65 to 69130.64%
70 to 7450.25%
75 to 7940.20%
80 and over70.35%
Total2,027100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 105.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 108.76
  • Median Age: 14.77

Historical population

The population of Tamar grew from 660 in 1990 to 2,586 in 2020, an increase of 1,926 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.26%, or an increase of 559 people, from the previous population of 2,027 in 2015.

Population of Tamar (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
660
7211.67%
7681.36%
1,3538.12%
810-17.03%
2,02719.08%
2,5865.26%

Location

Tamar is situated at approximately 6.9605, 124.3300, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 40.0 meters or 131.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tamar 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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