Bagong Lungsod, City of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
CityTandag
Postal code8300
Population (2020)5,419
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.0782, 126.1998 (9° 5' North, 126° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Bagong Lungsod, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Tandag, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,419. This represented 8.65% of the total population of Tandag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Lungsod in the 2015 Census was 5,493 broken down into 1,203 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Lungsod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,4039645.60
5,7581,1165.16
5,6631,0895.20
5,9061,1425.17
5,7251,2084.74
5,4931,2034.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Lungsod is 5 to 9, with 614 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 47 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Lungsod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11232.24%
1 to 44959.01%
5 to 961411.18%
10 to 145169.39%
15 to 195339.70%
20 to 245149.36%
25 to 294628.41%
30 to 344047.35%
35 to 393526.41%
40 to 442965.39%
45 to 492765.02%
50 to 542414.39%
55 to 592053.73%
60 to 641733.15%
65 to 691212.20%
70 to 74631.15%
75 to 79581.06%
80 and over470.86%
Total5,493100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.94
  • Median Age: 24.53

Historical population

The population of Bagong Lungsod grew from 5,403 in 1990 to 5,419 in 2020, an increase of 16 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.29%, or a decrease of 74 people, from the previous population of 5,493 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Lungsod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,403
5,7941.32%
5,663-0.49%
5,9060.58%
5,734-1.07%
5,493-0.81%
5,419-0.29%

Location

Bagong Lungsod is situated at approximately 9.0782, 126.1998, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Lungsod 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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