Tangngah, Municipality of South Ubian, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalitySouth Ubian
Postal code7504
Population (2020)802
Coordinates5.2025, 120.5851 (5° 12' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.8 feet)

Tangngah is a barangay in the municipality of South Ubian, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 802. This represented 2.71% of the total population of South Ubian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangngah in the 2015 Census was 741 broken down into 172 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangngah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6041095.54
6511305.01
8051575.13
9472134.45
8121884.32
7411724.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangngah is 1 to 4, with 83 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tangngah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.70%
1 to 48311.20%
5 to 9679.04%
10 to 14527.02%
15 to 19567.56%
20 to 24567.56%
25 to 29415.53%
30 to 34679.04%
35 to 39719.58%
40 to 44466.21%
45 to 49577.69%
50 to 54405.40%
55 to 59283.78%
60 to 64263.51%
65 to 69131.75%
70 to 74101.35%
75 to 7960.81%
80 and over20.27%
Total741100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.84
  • Median Age: 29.45

Historical population

The population of Tangngah grew from 604 in 1990 to 802 in 2020, an increase of 198 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 741 in 2015.

Population of Tangngah (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
604
6511.41%
8054.66%
9472.27%
812-5.44%
741-1.73%
8021.68%

Location

Tangngah is situated at approximately 5.2025, 120.5851. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tangngah 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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