Tongcopan, Municipality of Pantao Ragat, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityPantao Ragat
Postal code9208
Population (2020)1,349
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0633, 124.2081 (8° 4' North, 124° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level461.0 meters (1,512.4 feet)

Tongcopan is a barangay in the municipality of Pantao Ragat, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,349. This represented 4.46% of the total population of Pantao Ragat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tongcopan in the 2015 Census was 1,225 broken down into 165 households or an average of 7.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Tongcopan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
559876.43
617936.63
7341056.99
7991216.60
1,0031357.43
1,2251657.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tongcopan is 5 to 9, with 300 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tongcopan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.71%
1 to 415612.73%
5 to 930024.49%
10 to 1425720.98%
15 to 191189.63%
20 to 24564.57%
25 to 29483.92%
30 to 34625.06%
35 to 39383.10%
40 to 44594.82%
45 to 49483.92%
50 to 54211.71%
55 to 59151.22%
60 to 6440.33%
65 to 6980.65%
70 to 7430.24%
75 to 7960.49%
80 and over50.41%
Total1,225100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 156.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 161.19
  • Median Age: 12.64

Historical population

The population of Tongcopan grew from 559 in 1990 to 1,349 in 2020, an increase of 790 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.05%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 1,225 in 2015.

Population of Tongcopan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
559
6171.87%
7343.79%
7991.18%
1,0038.63%
1,2253.88%
1,3492.05%

Location

Tongcopan is situated at approximately 8.0633, 124.2081, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 461.0 meters or 1,512.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tongcopan 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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