Tamao, Municipality of Baliguian, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityBaliguian
Postal code7123
Population (2020)992
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8718, 122.1857 (7° 52' North, 122° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.3 meters (76.4 feet)

Tamao is a barangay in the municipality of Baliguian, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 992. This represented 4.17% of the total population of Baliguian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tamao in the 2015 Census was 859 broken down into 233 households or an average of 3.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Tamao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5001054.76
8291475.64
6701275.28
8581605.36
9151974.64
8592333.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tamao is 20 to 24, with 108 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tamao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.10%
1 to 49210.71%
5 to 910311.99%
10 to 14728.38%
15 to 19799.20%
20 to 2410812.57%
25 to 299310.83%
30 to 34606.98%
35 to 39455.24%
40 to 44505.82%
45 to 49343.96%
50 to 54354.07%
55 to 59273.14%
60 to 64151.75%
65 to 69111.28%
70 to 74131.51%
75 to 7920.23%
80 and over20.23%
Total859100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.33
  • Median Age: 23.03

Historical population

The population of Tamao grew from 500 in 1990 to 992 in 2020, an increase of 492 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.08%, or an increase of 133 people, from the previous population of 859 in 2015.

Population of Tamao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
500
8299.94%
670-4.46%
8583.47%
9152.37%
859-1.20%
9923.08%

Location

Tamao is situated at approximately 7.8718, 122.1857, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.3 meters or 76.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tamao 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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