Tolingon, Municipality of Mainit, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityMainit
Postal code8407
Population (2020)1,334
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.5521, 125.4686 (9° 33' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level51.1 meters (167.6 feet)

Tolingon is a barangay in the municipality of Mainit, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,334. This represented 4.76% of the total population of Mainit.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tolingon in the 2015 Census was 1,214 broken down into 304 households or an average of 3.99 members per household.

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Number of households in Tolingon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0121875.41
1,1231905.91
1,1572095.54
1,2072474.89
1,4642905.05
1,2143043.99

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tolingon is 5 to 9, with 139 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Tolingon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.24%
1 to 41058.65%
5 to 913911.45%
10 to 1412410.21%
15 to 1912910.63%
20 to 24907.41%
25 to 29977.99%
30 to 34715.85%
35 to 39615.02%
40 to 44594.86%
45 to 49594.86%
50 to 54675.52%
55 to 59665.44%
60 to 64504.12%
65 to 69403.29%
70 to 74171.40%
75 to 79151.24%
80 and over100.82%
Total1,214100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.08
  • Median Age: 25.26

Historical population

The population of Tolingon grew from 1,012 in 1990 to 1,334 in 2020, an increase of 322 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.00%, or an increase of 120 people, from the previous population of 1,214 in 2015.

Population of Tolingon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,012
1,1231.97%
1,1570.64%
1,2070.59%
1,4647.28%
1,214-3.50%
1,3342.00%

Location

Tolingon is situated at approximately 9.5521, 125.4686, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 51.1 meters or 167.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tolingon 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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