Taganito, Municipality of Claver, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityClaver
Postal code8410
Population (2020)5,982
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.5415, 125.8213 (9° 32' North, 125° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.5 feet)

Taganito is a barangay in the municipality of Claver, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,982. This represented 16.60% of the total population of Claver.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taganito in the 2015 Census was 4,669 broken down into 1,116 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Taganito (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0802015.37
1,2392355.27
1,6353205.11
2,1894684.68
3,1106524.77
4,6691,1164.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taganito is 1 to 4, with 541 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Taganito by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11242.64%
1 to 454111.51%
5 to 951811.02%
10 to 144509.57%
15 to 194259.04%
20 to 2448810.38%
25 to 294359.25%
30 to 343427.27%
35 to 393387.19%
40 to 443066.51%
45 to 492294.87%
50 to 541473.13%
55 to 591302.76%
60 to 64992.11%
65 to 69621.32%
70 to 74240.51%
75 to 79260.55%
80 and over180.38%
Total4,702100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.98
  • Median Age: 23.00

Historical population

The population of Taganito grew from 1,080 in 1990 to 5,982 in 2020, an increase of 4,902 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.20%, or an increase of 1,280 people, from the previous population of 4,702 in 2015.

Population of Taganito (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,080
1,2632.98%
1,6826.34%
2,2223.91%
3,13513.35%
4,7028.02%
5,9825.20%

Location

Taganito is situated at approximately 9.5415, 125.8213, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taganito 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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