Tukuran, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
Barangay count25
Postal code7019
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)144.91 km2 (55.95 sq mi)
Population (2020)42,429
Density (2020)293 / km2 (758 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 51' North, 123° 35' East (7.8550, 123.5751)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 144.91 square kilometers or 55.95 square miles which constitutes 3.23% of Zamboanga del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 42,429. This represented 4.04% of the total population of Zamboanga del Sur province, or 1.09% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 293 inhabitants per square kilometer or 758 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tukuran has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tukuran
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alindahaw5.21%2,2111,86418.62%3.66%
Baclay3.54%1,5011,534-2.15%-0.46%
Balimbingan0.70%2992826.03%1.24%
Buenasuerte1.93%8197785.27%1.09%
Camanga5.82%2,4692,10917.07%3.37%
Curvada4.93%2,0911,81715.08%3.00%
Laperian4.45%1,8881,71610.02%2.03%
Libertad1.41%597678-11.95%-2.64%
Lower Bayao2.06%8728245.83%1.20%
Luy-a1.76%7457311.92%0.40%
Manilan1.54%65552425.00%4.81%
Manlayag2.15%91374921.90%4.26%
Militar5.49%2,3282,01915.30%3.04%
Navalan5.92%2,5132,22412.99%2.60%
Panduma Senior7.06%2,9952,9740.71%0.15%
Sambulawan3.25%1,3781,2986.16%1.27%
San Antonio1.28%54548612.14%2.44%
San Carlos7.22%3,0632,9015.58%1.15%
Santo Niño18.22%7,7317,991-3.25%-0.69%
Santo Rosario0.62%265358-25.98%-6.14%
Sugod3.50%1,4841,27616.30%3.23%
Tabuan4.26%1,8081,6708.26%1.69%
Tagulo2.28%9699323.97%0.82%
Tinotungan2.95%1,2511,1399.83%1.99%
Upper Bayao2.45%1,0399469.83%1.99%
Tukuran Total42,42939,8206.55%1.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tukuran for the fiscal year of 2016 was 102,205,347.57.

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Annual regular income of Tukuran (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,004,991.04
201060,588,856.826.29%
201166,935,528.9010.47%
201265,550,837.13-2.07%
201371,871,709.889.64%
201483,788,451.4116.58%
201593,654,981.9211.78%
2016102,205,347.579.13%

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 Tukuran in the 2015 Census was 39,820 broken down into 8,498 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Tukuran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,8504,9745.40
30,4945,9225.15
33,7156,7604.99
36,5857,4804.89
37,8838,2364.60
39,8208,4984.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tukuran is 5 to 9, with 4,870 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 272 individuals.

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Population of Tukuran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18822.21%
1 to 43,7939.53%
5 to 94,87012.23%
10 to 144,44911.17%
15 to 194,10810.32%
20 to 243,7509.42%
25 to 292,9527.41%
30 to 342,4856.24%
35 to 392,2425.63%
40 to 442,1155.31%
45 to 492,1135.31%
50 to 541,7744.46%
55 to 591,4653.68%
60 to 641,1002.76%
65 to 696621.66%
70 to 744771.20%
75 to 793110.78%
80 and over2720.68%
Total39,820100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.2
  • Median Age: 22.41

Historical population

The population of Tukuran grew from 3,921 in 1918 to 42,429 in 2020, an increase of 38,508 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.34%, or an increase of 2,609 people, from the previous population of 39,820 in 2015.

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Population of Tukuran (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,921
0-100.00%
14,607
19,2742.75%
18,846-0.45%
22,3773.49%
26,8541.84%
30,5062.42%
33,7472.19%
36,5911.12%
37,8831.27%
39,8200.95%
42,4291.34%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tukuran for the year 2019 was 26,621, broken down into 13,227 males and 13,394 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tukuran is situated at approximately 7° 51' North, 123° 35' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 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 Tukuran are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Iligan. The nearest municipalities are Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, and Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 797.36 kilometers (495.46 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 797.36 kilometers (495.46 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°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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