Tiguian, 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)2,565
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5771, 123.2104 (7° 35' North, 123° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level319.1 meters (1,046.9 feet)

Tiguian is a barangay in the municipality of Margosatubig, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,565. This represented 6.63% of the total population of Margosatubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tiguian in the 2015 Census was 2,555 broken down into 687 households or an average of 3.72 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Tiguian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1963975.53
2,0004014.99
2,3654625.12
2,3824095.82
2,3915594.28
2,5556873.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tiguian is 5 to 9, with 297 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Tiguian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1471.84%
1 to 42178.49%
5 to 929711.62%
10 to 142509.78%
15 to 192198.57%
20 to 242228.69%
25 to 291827.12%
30 to 341736.77%
35 to 391827.12%
40 to 441495.83%
45 to 491455.68%
50 to 541335.21%
55 to 591144.46%
60 to 64923.60%
65 to 69532.07%
70 to 74311.21%
75 to 79301.17%
80 and over190.74%
Total2,555100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.6
  • Median Age: 25.70

Historical population

The population of Tiguian grew from 2,196 in 1990 to 2,565 in 2020, an increase of 369 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.08%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 2,555 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tiguian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
2,196
2,000-1.74%
2,3653.66%
2,3820.10%
2,3910.14%
2,5551.27%
2,5650.08%

Location

Tiguian is situated at approximately 7.5771, 123.2104, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 319.1 meters or 1,046.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tiguian 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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