Tigbucay, Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityTungawan
Postal code7018
Population (2020)1,240
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5253, 122.4207 (7° 32' North, 122° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level63.1 meters (207.0 feet)

Tigbucay is a barangay in the municipality of Tungawan, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,240. This represented 2.67% of the total population of Tungawan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tigbucay in the 2015 Census was 1,125 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Tigbucay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6581354.87
5231104.75
7621604.76
1,0272154.78
1,0932284.79
1,1252504.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tigbucay is 5 to 9, with 157 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Tigbucay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.93%
1 to 415313.60%
5 to 915713.96%
10 to 1413712.18%
15 to 19988.71%
20 to 24948.36%
25 to 29827.29%
30 to 34696.13%
35 to 39635.60%
40 to 44474.18%
45 to 49433.82%
50 to 54464.09%
55 to 59242.13%
60 to 64312.76%
65 to 69272.40%
70 to 7450.44%
75 to 7980.71%
80 and over80.71%
Total1,125100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.44
  • Median Age: 19.21

Historical population

The population of Tigbucay grew from 658 in 1990 to 1,240 in 2020, an increase of 582 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.07%, or an increase of 115 people, from the previous population of 1,125 in 2015.

Population of Tigbucay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
658
523-4.21%
7628.40%
1,0274.20%
1,0932.29%
1,1250.55%
1,2402.07%

Location

Tigbucay is situated at approximately 7.5253, 122.4207, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 63.1 meters or 207.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tigbucay 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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