Diatagon, Municipality of Lianga, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityLianga
Postal code8307
Population (2020)7,792
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6770, 126.1376 (8° 41' North, 126° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Diatagon is a barangay in the municipality of Lianga, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,792. This represented 23.01% of the total population of Lianga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Diatagon in the 2015 Census was 6,189 broken down into 1,353 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Diatagon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,9821,2496.39
6,7711,3055.19
6,2071,1875.23
6,4591,2495.17
7,0221,3945.04
6,1891,3534.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Diatagon is 5 to 9, with 696 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 80 individuals.

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Population of Diatagon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11221.97%
1 to 45578.99%
5 to 969611.23%
10 to 1469111.15%
15 to 195819.37%
20 to 244957.99%
25 to 293936.34%
30 to 344146.68%
35 to 393585.78%
40 to 443916.31%
45 to 493215.18%
50 to 542944.74%
55 to 592403.87%
60 to 641792.89%
65 to 691642.65%
70 to 741382.23%
75 to 79841.36%
80 and over801.29%
Total6,198100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.07
  • Median Age: 24.57

Historical population

The population of Diatagon fell from 7,988 in 1990 to 7,792 in 2020, a decrease of 196 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.94%, or an increase of 1,594 people, from the previous population of 6,198 in 2015.

Population of Diatagon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,988
6,807-2.95%
6,274-1.73%
6,5090.51%
7,0222.80%
6,198-2.35%
7,7924.94%

Location

Diatagon is situated at approximately 8.6770, 126.1376, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Diatagon 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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