Tagbak, Municipality of Indanan, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityIndanan
Postal code7407
Population (2020)4,497
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates6.0184, 120.9927 (6° 1' North, 120° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level154.7 meters (507.5 feet)

Tagbak is a barangay in the municipality of Indanan, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,497. This represented 4.83% of the total population of Indanan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tagbak in the 2015 Census was 2,234 broken down into 366 households or an average of 6.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagbak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8032113.81
1,3952375.89
1,5722556.16
2,3586203.80
2,0083286.12
2,2343666.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagbak is 5 to 9, with 286 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tagbak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1451.67%
1 to 428310.52%
5 to 928610.63%
10 to 142689.96%
15 to 192157.99%
20 to 242188.10%
25 to 292459.11%
30 to 3428110.45%
35 to 392127.88%
40 to 441836.80%
45 to 491746.47%
50 to 541154.28%
55 to 59722.68%
60 to 64391.45%
65 to 69250.93%
70 to 74170.63%
75 to 7940.15%
80 and over80.30%
Total2,690100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.37
  • Median Age: 25.61

Historical population

The population of Tagbak grew from 1,281 in 1990 to 4,497 in 2020, an increase of 3,216 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 11.42%, or an increase of 1,807 people, from the previous population of 2,690 in 2015.

Population of Tagbak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,281
1,3951.61%
1,5722.59%
2,3585.75%
2,008-5.68%
2,6905.72%
4,49711.42%

Location

Tagbak is situated at approximately 6.0184, 120.9927, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 154.7 meters or 507.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tagbak 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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