Mabua, City of Tandag, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
CityTandag
Postal code8300
Population (2020)8,475
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.0693, 126.2029 (9° 4' North, 126° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Mabua is a barangay in the city of Tandag, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,475. This represented 13.52% of the total population of Tandag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabua in the 2015 Census was 6,270 broken down into 1,315 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabua (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8643195.84
2,9435075.80
3,9507315.40
5,1311,0165.05
5,6481,1794.79
6,2701,3154.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabua is 5 to 9, with 674 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Mabua by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11552.47%
1 to 45719.11%
5 to 967410.75%
10 to 146229.92%
15 to 1963010.05%
20 to 245839.30%
25 to 295278.40%
30 to 344397.00%
35 to 393906.22%
40 to 443305.26%
45 to 493104.94%
50 to 543114.96%
55 to 592684.27%
60 to 641943.09%
65 to 691251.99%
70 to 74631.00%
75 to 79430.69%
80 and over360.57%
Total6,271100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.49
  • Median Age: 24.15

Historical population

The population of Mabua grew from 1,873 in 1990 to 8,475 in 2020, an increase of 6,602 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.54%, or an increase of 2,204 people, from the previous population of 6,271 in 2015.

Population of Mabua (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,873
2,9769.06%
3,9886.48%
5,1643.63%
5,6543.35%
6,2711.99%
8,4756.54%

Location

Mabua is situated at approximately 9.0693, 126.2029, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabua 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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