Tamia, Municipality of Compostela, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityCompostela
Postal code8803
Population (2020)3,062
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6995, 126.0984 (7° 42' North, 126° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level73.5 meters (241.1 feet)

Tamia is a barangay in the municipality of Compostela, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,062. This represented 3.41% of the total population of Compostela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tamia in the 2015 Census was 2,872 broken down into 656 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Tamia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0753715.59
2,3204195.54
2,5154795.25
2,2965054.55
2,6215474.79
2,8726564.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tamia is 10 to 14, with 352 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Tamia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1561.95%
1 to 42338.11%
5 to 933011.49%
10 to 1435212.26%
15 to 1928810.03%
20 to 242779.64%
25 to 292117.35%
30 to 341856.44%
35 to 391695.88%
40 to 441665.78%
45 to 491695.88%
50 to 541264.39%
55 to 59983.41%
60 to 64812.82%
65 to 69441.53%
70 to 74291.01%
75 to 79361.25%
80 and over220.77%
Total2,872100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.26
  • Median Age: 23.19

Historical population

The population of Tamia grew from 2,075 in 1990 to 3,062 in 2020, an increase of 987 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 190 people, from the previous population of 2,872 in 2015.

Population of Tamia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,075
2,3202.11%
2,5151.75%
2,296-1.25%
2,6214.94%
2,8721.76%
3,0621.36%

Location

Tamia is situated at approximately 7.6995, 126.0984, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.5 meters or 241.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tamia 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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