Tong Tampakan, 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)1,154
Coordinates5.1923, 120.4850 (5° 12' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Tong Tampakan is a barangay in the municipality of South Ubian, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,154. This represented 3.90% of the total population of South Ubian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tong Tampakan in the 2015 Census was 891 broken down into 199 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Tong Tampakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7391057.04
7051255.64
1,0281745.91
1,1612514.63
9832144.59
8911994.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tong Tampakan is 20 to 24, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tong Tampakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.46%
1 to 4485.39%
5 to 9697.74%
10 to 14728.08%
15 to 1910611.90%
20 to 2412313.80%
25 to 2910211.45%
30 to 34525.84%
35 to 39738.19%
40 to 44465.16%
45 to 49626.96%
50 to 54566.29%
55 to 59273.03%
60 to 64141.57%
65 to 69121.35%
70 to 7491.01%
75 to 7930.34%
80 and over40.45%
Total891100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 30.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 34.8
  • Median Age: 25.71

Historical population

The population of Tong Tampakan grew from 739 in 1990 to 1,154 in 2020, an increase of 415 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.60%, or an increase of 263 people, from the previous population of 891 in 2015.

Population of Tong Tampakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
739
705-0.88%
1,0288.42%
1,1611.69%
983-5.88%
891-1.85%
1,1545.60%

Location

Tong Tampakan is situated at approximately 5.1923, 120.4850, in the island of South Ubian. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tong Tampakan 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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