Tulawas, 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)1,321
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8779, 123.4613 (7° 53' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.5 meters (116.5 feet)

Tulawas is a barangay in the city of Pagadian, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,321. This represented 0.63% of the total population of Pagadian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tulawas in the 2015 Census was 1,260 broken down into 355 households or an average of 3.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Tulawas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0221905.38
1,0242055.00
1,0112054.93
1,0392324.48
1,4903614.13
1,2603553.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tulawas is 10 to 14, with 152 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 70 to 74, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Tulawas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 190.71%
1 to 4846.67%
5 to 912910.24%
10 to 1415212.06%
15 to 1914011.11%
20 to 2412710.08%
25 to 291159.13%
30 to 34907.14%
35 to 391018.02%
40 to 44524.13%
45 to 49685.40%
50 to 54554.37%
55 to 59524.13%
60 to 64251.98%
65 to 69201.59%
70 to 7490.71%
75 to 79191.51%
80 and over131.03%
Total1,260100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.72
  • Median Age: 24.57

Historical population

The population of Tulawas grew from 1,022 in 1990 to 1,321 in 2020, an increase of 299 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.00%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 1,260 in 2015.

Population of Tulawas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,022
1,0240.04%
1,011-0.27%
1,0390.38%
1,49014.02%
1,260-3.14%
1,3211.00%

Location

Tulawas is situated at approximately 7.8779, 123.4613, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.5 meters or 116.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tulawas 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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