Talanusa, Municipality of Margosatubig, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMargosatubig
Postal code7035
Population (2020)831
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5527, 123.1171 (7° 33' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level161.3 meters (529.2 feet)

Talanusa is a barangay in the municipality of Margosatubig, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 831. This represented 2.15% of the total population of Margosatubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talanusa in the 2015 Census was 1,257 broken down into 286 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Talanusa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
503905.59
5351025.25
9801945.05
9651845.24
9782354.16
1,2572864.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talanusa is 5 to 9, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Talanusa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.47%
1 to 41169.23%
5 to 915612.41%
10 to 141249.86%
15 to 1914511.54%
20 to 241098.67%
25 to 29836.60%
30 to 34816.44%
35 to 39766.05%
40 to 44715.65%
45 to 49604.77%
50 to 54604.77%
55 to 59352.78%
60 to 64514.06%
65 to 69383.02%
70 to 7460.48%
75 to 7980.64%
80 and over70.56%
Total1,257100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.03
  • Median Age: 22.59

Historical population

The population of Talanusa grew from 503 in 1990 to 831 in 2020, an increase of 328 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 8.34%, or a decrease of 426 people, from the previous population of 1,257 in 2015.

Population of Talanusa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
503
5351.16%
98013.86%
965-0.21%
9780.49%
1,2574.89%
831-8.34%

Location

Talanusa is situated at approximately 7.5527, 123.1171, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 161.3 meters or 529.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talanusa 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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