Taberlongan, Municipality of Maluso, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityMaluso
Postal code7303
Population (2020)2,114
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.5058, 121.8893 (6° 30' North, 121° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.6 meters (113.5 feet)

Taberlongan is a barangay in the municipality of Maluso, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,114. This represented 4.62% of the total population of Maluso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taberlongan in the 2015 Census was 1,855 broken down into 364 households or an average of 5.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Taberlongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9402004.70
1,5092965.10
1,8543305.62
2,2384185.35
2,0463675.57
1,8553645.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taberlongan is 5 to 9, with 311 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Taberlongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1643.45%
1 to 420411.00%
5 to 931116.77%
10 to 1423812.83%
15 to 1919110.30%
20 to 241588.52%
25 to 291487.98%
30 to 341166.25%
35 to 391186.36%
40 to 44804.31%
45 to 49603.23%
50 to 54723.88%
55 to 59361.94%
60 to 64301.62%
65 to 69120.65%
70 to 7470.38%
75 to 7940.22%
80 and over60.32%
Total1,855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.84
  • Median Age: 17.89

Historical population

The population of Taberlongan grew from 940 in 1990 to 2,114 in 2020, an increase of 1,174 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.79%, or an increase of 259 people, from the previous population of 1,855 in 2015.

Population of Taberlongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
940
1,5099.27%
1,8544.51%
2,2382.63%
2,046-3.21%
1,855-1.85%
2,1142.79%

Location

Taberlongan is situated at approximately 6.5058, 121.8893, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.6 meters or 113.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taberlongan 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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