Tantaon, Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalitySultan Naga Dimaporo
Postal code9215
Population (2020)1,346
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7098, 123.7743 (7° 43' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.2 meters (66.3 feet)

Tantaon is a barangay in the municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,346. This represented 2.21% of the total population of Sultan Naga Dimaporo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tantaon in the 2015 Census was 1,625 broken down into 296 households or an average of 5.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Tantaon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7441445.17
1,0211706.01
1,1992584.65
1,4982865.24
1,6883155.36
1,6252965.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tantaon is 5 to 9, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Tantaon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1603.69%
1 to 417210.58%
5 to 924715.20%
10 to 1423714.58%
15 to 1922213.66%
20 to 241499.17%
25 to 291066.52%
30 to 34905.54%
35 to 39814.98%
40 to 44855.23%
45 to 49472.89%
50 to 54472.89%
55 to 59241.48%
60 to 64261.60%
65 to 69100.62%
70 to 74120.74%
75 to 7960.37%
80 and over40.25%
Total1,625100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.29
  • Median Age: 17.17

Historical population

The population of Tantaon grew from 744 in 1990 to 1,346 in 2020, an increase of 602 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.89%, or a decrease of 279 people, from the previous population of 1,625 in 2015.

Population of Tantaon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
744
1,0216.11%
1,1993.51%
1,4983.12%
1,6884.44%
1,625-0.72%
1,346-3.89%

Location

Tantaon is situated at approximately 7.7098, 123.7743, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.2 meters or 66.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tantaon 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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