Taguisian, Municipality of Mabuhay, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityMabuhay
Postal code7010
Population (2020)3,778
Philippine major island(s)Olutanga
Coordinates7.3637, 122.9705 (7° 22' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.6 meters (51.2 feet)

Taguisian is a barangay in the municipality of Mabuhay, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,778. This represented 10.10% of the total population of Mabuhay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taguisian in the 2015 Census was 4,069 broken down into 795 households or an average of 5.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Taguisian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3652355.81
2,7414046.78
3,0034706.39
4,2517066.02
4,4856926.48
4,0697955.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taguisian is 5 to 9, with 660 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Taguisian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11092.68%
1 to 455313.59%
5 to 966016.22%
10 to 1455413.62%
15 to 1946311.38%
20 to 244009.83%
25 to 293448.45%
30 to 342546.24%
35 to 392285.60%
40 to 441413.47%
45 to 491403.44%
50 to 54842.06%
55 to 59370.91%
60 to 64441.08%
65 to 69240.59%
70 to 74140.34%
75 to 79120.29%
80 and over80.20%
Total4,069100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.59
  • Median Age: 16.71

Historical population

The population of Taguisian grew from 1,365 in 1990 to 3,778 in 2020, an increase of 2,413 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.55%, or a decrease of 291 people, from the previous population of 4,069 in 2015.

Population of Taguisian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,365
2,74113.95%
3,0062.00%
4,2514.90%
4,4851.97%
4,069-1.84%
3,778-1.55%

Location

Taguisian is situated at approximately 7.3637, 122.9705, in the island of Olutanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.6 meters or 51.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taguisian 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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