Tapodoc, Municipality of Labangan, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLabangan
Postal code7017
Population (2020)1,985
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8567, 123.5035 (7° 51' North, 123° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Tapodoc is a barangay in the municipality of Labangan, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,985. This represented 4.48% of the total population of Labangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tapodoc in the 2015 Census was 1,920 broken down into 384 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Tapodoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1221816.20
1,3122235.88
1,1882235.33
1,5192575.91
1,7392995.82
1,9203845.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tapodoc is 15 to 19, with 246 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Tapodoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1351.82%
1 to 41849.58%
5 to 922811.88%
10 to 1423412.19%
15 to 1924612.81%
20 to 241809.38%
25 to 291507.81%
30 to 341135.89%
35 to 391095.68%
40 to 441135.89%
45 to 49995.16%
50 to 54703.65%
55 to 59552.86%
60 to 64392.03%
65 to 69241.25%
70 to 74170.89%
75 to 79130.68%
80 and over110.57%
Total1,920100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.55
  • Median Age: 20.92

Historical population

The population of Tapodoc grew from 1,122 in 1990 to 1,985 in 2020, an increase of 863 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,920 in 2015.

Population of Tapodoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,122
1,3122.97%
1,188-2.11%
1,5193.45%
1,7395.05%
1,9201.90%
1,9850.70%

Location

Tapodoc is situated at approximately 7.8567, 123.5035, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tapodoc 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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