Taway, Municipality of Ipil, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityIpil
Postal code7001
Population (2020)5,130
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8065, 122.5865 (7° 48' North, 122° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.4 meters (93.2 feet)

Taway is a barangay in the municipality of Ipil, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,130. This represented 5.74% of the total population of Ipil.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taway in the 2015 Census was 3,855 broken down into 993 households or an average of 3.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Taway (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8313335.50
1,9183904.92
2,6625504.84
3,1757264.37
3,5678154.38
3,8559933.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taway is 5 to 9, with 447 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Taway by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1982.54%
1 to 43428.87%
5 to 944711.60%
10 to 143759.73%
15 to 193609.34%
20 to 243719.62%
25 to 293198.27%
30 to 342717.03%
35 to 392536.56%
40 to 442386.17%
45 to 492135.53%
50 to 541664.31%
55 to 591393.61%
60 to 64972.52%
65 to 69681.76%
70 to 74431.12%
75 to 79310.80%
80 and over240.62%
Total3,855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.84
  • Median Age: 24.12

Historical population

The population of Taway grew from 1,831 in 1990 to 5,130 in 2020, an increase of 3,299 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.20%, or an increase of 1,275 people, from the previous population of 3,855 in 2015.

Population of Taway (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,831
1,9280.97%
2,6747.27%
3,1932.48%
3,5674.11%
3,8551.49%
5,1306.20%

Location

Taway is situated at approximately 7.8065, 122.5865, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.4 meters or 93.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taway 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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