Tabina, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count15
Postal code7034
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)71.65 km2 (27.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,734
Density (2020)359 / km2 (930 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 28' North, 123° 25' East (7.4654, 123.4101)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.4 meters (53.7 feet)

Tabina is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 71.65 square kilometers or 27.66 square miles which constitutes 1.60% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,734. This represented 2.45% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 0.66% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 359 inhabitants per square kilometer or 930 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tabina has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tabina
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abong-abong8.35%2,1482,1360.56%0.12%
Baganian12.21%3,1433,1210.70%0.15%
Baya-baya4.74%1,2191,1902.44%0.51%
Capisan3.05%7857445.51%1.14%
Concepcion4.67%1,2021,1851.43%0.30%
Culabay7.51%1,9331,8991.79%0.37%
Doña Josefina3.27%8418291.45%0.30%
Lumbia3.01%7757690.78%0.16%
Mabuhay7.38%1,8991,8781.12%0.23%
Malim11.04%2,8402,8200.71%0.15%
Manikaan3.87%9969870.91%0.19%
New Oroquieta2.82%7257180.97%0.20%
Poblacion22.48%5,7865,3927.31%1.50%
San Francisco2.94%7567205.00%1.03%
Tultolan2.67%6866731.93%0.40%
Tabina Total25,73425,0612.69%0.56%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tabina for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱77,931,542.53.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Tabina (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200941,317,466.54–
201043,954,962.586.38%
201149,814,319.8313.33%
201248,963,160.68-1.71%
201352,839,152.207.92%
201461,138,873.0915.71%
201570,636,476.7915.53%
201677,931,542.5310.33%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tabina in the 2015 Census was 25,061 broken down into 5,627 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Tabina (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,3203,4695.57
20,1693,6085.59
21,7984,0175.43
23,7924,4895.30
24,1105,3134.54
25,0615,6274.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tabina is 5 to 9, with 3,228 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 210 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Tabina by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15822.32%
1 to 42,3929.54%
5 to 93,22812.88%
10 to 143,10012.37%
15 to 192,4729.86%
20 to 241,9327.71%
25 to 291,7216.87%
30 to 341,5366.13%
35 to 391,5256.09%
40 to 441,3515.39%
45 to 491,2595.02%
50 to 541,1164.45%
55 to 599273.70%
60 to 646892.75%
65 to 694921.96%
70 to 742991.19%
75 to 792300.92%
80 and over2100.84%
Total25,061100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.5
  • Median Age: 21.96

Historical population

The population of Tabina grew from 11,364 in 1970 to 25,734 in 2020, an increase of 14,370 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 673 people, from the previous population of 25,061 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tabina (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
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––
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11,364–
14,0994.42%
15,1901.50%
19,4222.49%
20,2100.75%
21,8821.72%
23,7981.16%
24,1100.48%
25,0610.74%
25,7340.56%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tabina for the year 2019 was 15,169, broken down into 7,636 males and 7,533 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tabina is situated at approximately 7° 28' North, 123° 25' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.4 meters or 53.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tabina are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur, Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur, Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur, San Pablo, Zamboanga del Sur, San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur, and Vincenzo A. Sagun, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 831.64 kilometers (516.76 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 831.64 kilometers (516.76 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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