Tiguma, City of Pagadian, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
CityPagadian
Postal code7016
Population (2020)12,604
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8406, 123.4634 (7° 50' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.8 meters (25.6 feet)

Tiguma is a barangay in the city of Pagadian, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,604. This represented 5.99% of the total population of Pagadian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tiguma in the 2015 Census was 12,395 broken down into 2,573 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Tiguma (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4264385.54
3,8307515.10
7,5701,5944.75
8,8011,9564.50
11,3852,3644.82
12,3952,5734.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tiguma is 15 to 19, with 1,474 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 63 individuals.

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Population of Tiguma by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12662.14%
1 to 49767.87%
5 to 91,30310.51%
10 to 141,28110.33%
15 to 191,47411.89%
20 to 241,38111.14%
25 to 291,0108.14%
30 to 348466.82%
35 to 398046.48%
40 to 447015.65%
45 to 496935.59%
50 to 545654.56%
55 to 593993.22%
60 to 643112.51%
65 to 691771.43%
70 to 74840.68%
75 to 79630.51%
80 and over670.54%
Total12,401100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.53
  • Median Age: 23.26

Historical population

The population of Tiguma grew from 2,426 in 1990 to 12,604 in 2020, an increase of 10,178 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.34%, or an increase of 203 people, from the previous population of 12,401 in 2015.

Population of Tiguma (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,426
3,8388.97%
7,70016.10%
9,0892.31%
11,6799.56%
12,4011.15%
12,6040.34%

Location

Tiguma is situated at approximately 7.8406, 123.4634, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.8 meters or 25.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tiguma 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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