Tigtabon, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)5,365
Coordinates6.8817, 122.1488 (6° 53' North, 122° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.0 meters (9.8 feet)

Tigtabon is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,365. This represented 0.55% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tigtabon in the 2015 Census was 5,292 broken down into 1,156 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Tigtabon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2832505.13
1,9373595.40
3,2767354.46
3,9578044.92
5,0711,1574.38
5,2921,1564.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tigtabon is 5 to 9, with 699 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Tigtabon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11753.31%
1 to 457710.90%
5 to 969913.21%
10 to 1469413.11%
15 to 1968412.93%
20 to 2453010.02%
25 to 294237.99%
30 to 343686.95%
35 to 392995.65%
40 to 442464.65%
45 to 491913.61%
50 to 541232.32%
55 to 59941.78%
60 to 64761.44%
65 to 69350.66%
70 to 74370.70%
75 to 79210.40%
80 and over200.38%
Total5,292100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.42
  • Median Age: 18.66

Historical population

The population of Tigtabon grew from 1,283 in 1990 to 5,365 in 2020, an increase of 4,082 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 73 people, from the previous population of 5,292 in 2015.

Population of Tigtabon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,283
1,9378.02%
3,27611.93%
3,9572.64%
5,0719.45%
5,2920.82%
5,3650.29%

Location

Tigtabon is situated at approximately 6.8817, 122.1488, in the island of Tictabon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.0 meters or 9.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tigtabon does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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