Tulapok, 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)2,062
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5963, 123.2158 (7° 36' North, 123° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level235.6 meters (773.0 feet)

Tulapok is a barangay in the municipality of Margosatubig, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,062. This represented 5.33% of the total population of Margosatubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tulapok in the 2015 Census was 2,345 broken down into 547 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Tulapok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7263175.44
1,8423245.69
2,1123635.82
2,1103885.44
2,1204874.35
2,3455474.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tulapok is 10 to 14, with 287 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Tulapok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1411.75%
1 to 42159.17%
5 to 927511.73%
10 to 1428712.24%
15 to 1927211.60%
20 to 241938.23%
25 to 291646.99%
30 to 341436.10%
35 to 391174.99%
40 to 441225.20%
45 to 491385.88%
50 to 54913.88%
55 to 59853.62%
60 to 64853.62%
65 to 69552.35%
70 to 74271.15%
75 to 79190.81%
80 and over160.68%
Total2,345100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.31
  • Median Age: 22.14

Historical population

The population of Tulapok grew from 1,726 in 1990 to 2,062 in 2020, an increase of 336 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.67%, or a decrease of 283 people, from the previous population of 2,345 in 2015.

Population of Tulapok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,726
1,8421.23%
2,1122.98%
2,110-0.01%
2,1200.17%
2,3451.94%
2,062-2.67%

Location

Tulapok is situated at approximately 7.5963, 123.2158, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 235.6 meters or 773.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tulapok 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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