Tapanayan, Municipality of Sirawai, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySirawai
Postal code7121
Population (2020)441
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5540, 122.1290 (7° 33' North, 122° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.2 meters (89.2 feet)

Tapanayan is a barangay in the municipality of Sirawai, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 441. This represented 1.42% of the total population of Sirawai.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tapanayan in the 2015 Census was 392 broken down into 65 households or an average of 6.03 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Tapanayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5181074.84
491756.55
329595.58
392715.52
3551003.55
392656.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Tapanayan are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 5 to 9, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

Age distribution

Population of Tapanayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.53%
1 to 44210.71%
5 to 94210.71%
10 to 14379.44%
15 to 194110.46%
20 to 244110.46%
25 to 29297.40%
30 to 34379.44%
35 to 39348.67%
40 to 44153.83%
45 to 49225.61%
50 to 54143.57%
55 to 5941.02%
60 to 6430.77%
65 to 6971.79%
70 to 74164.08%
75 to 7910.26%
80 and over10.26%
Total392100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.34
  • Median Age: 23.41

Historical population

The population of Tapanayan fell from 518 in 1990 to 441 in 2020, a decrease of 77 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.51%, or an increase of 49 people, from the previous population of 392 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tapanayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
518
491-1.00%
329-8.23%
3922.45%
355-3.54%
3921.91%
4412.51%

Location

Tapanayan is situated at approximately 7.5540, 122.1290, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.2 meters or 89.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tapanayan 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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