Tapi, Municipality of Cantilan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityCantilan
Postal code8317
Population (2020)604
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.2897, 125.9833 (9° 17' North, 125° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.4 feet)

Tapi is a barangay in the municipality of Cantilan, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 604. This represented 1.77% of the total population of Cantilan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tapi in the 2015 Census was 592 broken down into 132 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Tapi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
468875.38
438984.47
5701154.96
5621164.84
6261304.82
5921324.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tapi is 5 to 9, with 63 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Tapi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.35%
1 to 4569.46%
5 to 96310.64%
10 to 14559.29%
15 to 19569.46%
20 to 24518.61%
25 to 29569.46%
30 to 34355.91%
35 to 39406.76%
40 to 44284.73%
45 to 49386.42%
50 to 54315.24%
55 to 59142.36%
60 to 64213.55%
65 to 69162.70%
70 to 7481.35%
75 to 7971.18%
80 and over91.52%
Total592100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60
  • Median Age: 25.63

Historical population

The population of Tapi grew from 468 in 1990 to 604 in 2020, an increase of 136 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.42%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 592 in 2015.

Population of Tapi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
468
438-1.23%
5705.81%
562-0.19%
6264.00%
592-1.06%
6040.42%

Location

Tapi is situated at approximately 9.2897, 125.9833, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tapi 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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