Tayaga, Municipality of Claver, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityClaver
Postal code8410
Population (2020)3,511
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.5742, 125.7337 (9° 34' North, 125° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Tayaga, formerly Poblacion East, is a barangay in the municipality of Claver, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,511. This represented 9.74% of the total population of Claver.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tayaga in the 2015 Census was 3,269 broken down into 712 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Tayaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5442845.44
1,7963704.85
2,0794364.77
2,2244574.87
2,4295034.83
3,2697124.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tayaga is 10 to 14, with 346 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Tayaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1702.12%
1 to 43079.28%
5 to 93249.80%
10 to 1434610.46%
15 to 193199.65%
20 to 243189.62%
25 to 292768.35%
30 to 342316.99%
35 to 392246.77%
40 to 441695.11%
45 to 491554.69%
50 to 541644.96%
55 to 591384.17%
60 to 64872.63%
65 to 69742.24%
70 to 74431.30%
75 to 79331.00%
80 and over290.88%
Total3,307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.91
  • Median Age: 24.52

Historical population

The population of Tayaga grew from 1,547 in 1990 to 3,511 in 2020, an increase of 1,964 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 204 people, from the previous population of 3,307 in 2015.

Population of Tayaga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,547
1,7992.87%
2,0823.18%
2,2240.91%
2,4293.26%
3,3076.05%
3,5111.27%

Location

Tayaga is situated at approximately 9.5742, 125.7337, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tayaga 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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