Tenazas, Municipality of Lala, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityLala
Postal code9211
Population (2020)3,019
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9363, 123.7811 (7° 56' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.3 meters (73.2 feet)

Tenazas is a barangay in the municipality of Lala, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,019. This represented 4.11% of the total population of Lala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tenazas in the 2015 Census was 2,523 broken down into 575 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Tenazas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7143105.53
1,7663225.48
1,8973415.56
2,0954404.76
2,3664994.74
2,5235754.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tenazas is 5 to 9, with 324 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Tenazas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1481.90%
1 to 430412.05%
5 to 932412.84%
10 to 1430412.05%
15 to 192459.71%
20 to 242238.84%
25 to 291897.49%
30 to 341877.41%
35 to 391475.83%
40 to 441164.60%
45 to 491124.44%
50 to 541094.32%
55 to 59783.09%
60 to 64542.14%
65 to 69311.23%
70 to 74230.91%
75 to 79170.67%
80 and over120.48%
Total2,523100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.8
  • Median Age: 20.82

Historical population

The population of Tenazas grew from 1,714 in 1990 to 3,019 in 2020, an increase of 1,305 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.85%, or an increase of 496 people, from the previous population of 2,523 in 2015.

Population of Tenazas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,714
1,7660.56%
1,8971.55%
2,0951.38%
2,3664.53%
2,5231.23%
3,0193.85%

Location

Tenazas is situated at approximately 7.9363, 123.7811, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.3 meters or 73.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tenazas 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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