Tambis, Municipality of Barobo, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityBarobo
Postal code8309
Population (2020)6,344
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5355, 126.0487 (8° 32' North, 126° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level60.3 meters (197.8 feet)

Tambis is a barangay in the municipality of Barobo, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,344. This represented 11.94% of the total population of Barobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tambis in the 2015 Census was 6,892 broken down into 1,508 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Tambis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8261405.90
3,0075825.17
3,5786505.50
5,1051,0125.04
5,9231,1864.99
6,8921,5084.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tambis is 5 to 9, with 920 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Tambis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11842.66%
1 to 487912.69%
5 to 992013.28%
10 to 1478211.29%
15 to 1970410.16%
20 to 246459.31%
25 to 295898.50%
30 to 344446.41%
35 to 394095.90%
40 to 443414.92%
45 to 493114.49%
50 to 542413.48%
55 to 591782.57%
60 to 641311.89%
65 to 69781.13%
70 to 74390.56%
75 to 79300.43%
80 and over230.33%
Total6,928100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.51
  • Median Age: 19.96

Historical population

The population of Tambis grew from 826 in 1990 to 6,344 in 2020, an increase of 5,518 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.84%, or a decrease of 584 people, from the previous population of 6,928 in 2015.

Population of Tambis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
826
3,00727.39%
3,5783.80%
5,1055.02%
5,9565.77%
6,9282.92%
6,344-1.84%

Location

Tambis is situated at approximately 8.5355, 126.0487, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 60.3 meters or 197.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tambis 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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