Taruc, Municipality of Roseller Lim, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityRoseller Lim
Postal code7002
Population (2020)1,190
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7104, 122.4360 (7° 43' North, 122° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level340.5 meters (1,117.1 feet)

Taruc is a barangay in the municipality of Roseller Lim, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,190. This represented 2.73% of the total population of Roseller Lim.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taruc in the 2015 Census was 1,237 broken down into 307 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Taruc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
6111135.41
7131415.06
8311954.26
9971935.17
1,2373074.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taruc is 5 to 9, with 168 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Taruc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.46%
1 to 416513.34%
5 to 916813.58%
10 to 1413010.51%
15 to 1913310.75%
20 to 2412810.35%
25 to 29957.68%
30 to 34907.28%
35 to 39675.42%
40 to 44413.31%
45 to 49594.77%
50 to 54463.72%
55 to 59312.51%
60 to 64241.94%
65 to 69171.37%
70 to 74131.05%
75 to 7990.73%
80 and over30.24%
Total1,237100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.25
  • Median Age: 20.18

Historical population

The population of Taruc grew from 611 in 1995 to 1,190 in 2020, an increase of 579 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.81%, or a decrease of 47 people, from the previous population of 1,237 in 2015.

Population of Taruc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
611
7133.37%
8312.13%
9976.85%
1,2374.19%
1,190-0.81%

Location

Taruc is situated at approximately 7.7104, 122.4360, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 340.5 meters or 1,117.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taruc 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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