Tulan, Municipality of Mahayag, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMahayag
Postal code7026
Population (2020)540
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2184, 123.4474 (8° 13' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level134.4 meters (440.9 feet)

Tulan is a barangay in the municipality of Mahayag, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 540. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Mahayag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tulan in the 2015 Census was 474 broken down into 90 households or an average of 5.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Tulan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
282584.86
459895.16
558975.75
5811115.23
5451045.24
474905.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tulan is 5 to 9, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Tulan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1102.11%
1 to 45311.18%
5 to 98016.88%
10 to 146814.35%
15 to 196313.29%
20 to 24326.75%
25 to 29173.59%
30 to 34255.27%
35 to 39183.80%
40 to 44388.02%
45 to 49183.80%
50 to 54163.38%
55 to 59204.22%
60 to 64102.11%
65 to 6930.63%
70 to 7410.21%
75 to 7910.21%
80 and over10.21%
Total474100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.43
  • Median Age: 17.06

Historical population

The population of Tulan grew from 282 in 1990 to 540 in 2020, an increase of 258 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.78%, or an increase of 66 people, from the previous population of 474 in 2015.

Population of Tulan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
282
4599.56%
5584.28%
5810.56%
545-2.30%
474-2.62%
5402.78%

Location

Tulan is situated at approximately 8.2184, 123.4474, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 134.4 meters or 440.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tulan 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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