Tabuk, City of Isabela, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceBasilan
CityIsabela City
Postal code7300
Population (2020)7,008
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.7030, 121.9652 (6° 42' North, 121° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Tabuk, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Isabela City, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,008. This represented 5.38% of the total population of Isabela City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tabuk in the 2015 Census was 6,675 broken down into 1,273 households or an average of 5.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Tabuk (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0225655.35
3,6236195.85
3,9797535.28
5,0441,0464.82
5,3461,0355.17
6,6751,2735.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tabuk is 15 to 19, with 839 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Tabuk by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11382.06%
1 to 46189.23%
5 to 977011.50%
10 to 1478911.78%
15 to 1983912.53%
20 to 2470010.45%
25 to 295237.81%
30 to 344286.39%
35 to 393845.73%
40 to 443835.72%
45 to 493415.09%
50 to 542583.85%
55 to 591832.73%
60 to 641362.03%
65 to 69871.30%
70 to 74691.03%
75 to 79220.33%
80 and over280.42%
Total6,696100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.38
  • Median Age: 21.39

Historical population

The population of Tabuk grew from 3,136 in 1990 to 7,008 in 2020, an increase of 3,872 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.96%, or an increase of 312 people, from the previous population of 6,696 in 2015.

Population of Tabuk (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,136
3,6232.74%
4,0052.17%
5,0443.23%
5,3462.14%
6,6964.38%
7,0080.96%

Location

Tabuk is situated at approximately 6.7030, 121.9652, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tabuk 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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