Tamban, Municipality of Governor Generoso, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityGovernor Generoso
Postal code8210
Population (2020)1,650
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.5813, 126.0928 (6° 35' North, 126° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.9 meters (39.0 feet)

Tamban is a barangay in the municipality of Governor Generoso, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,650. This represented 2.76% of the total population of Governor Generoso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tamban in the 2015 Census was 1,483 broken down into 315 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Tamban (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1012145.14
1,1152324.81
1,3502655.09
1,1282314.88
1,3732874.78
1,4833154.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tamban is 5 to 9, with 206 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Tamban by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.69%
1 to 41057.08%
5 to 920613.89%
10 to 1420013.49%
15 to 1915610.52%
20 to 241097.35%
25 to 291117.48%
30 to 34865.80%
35 to 39775.19%
40 to 44845.66%
45 to 49795.33%
50 to 54634.25%
55 to 59463.10%
60 to 64483.24%
65 to 69352.36%
70 to 74231.55%
75 to 79140.94%
80 and over161.08%
Total1,483100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.64
  • Median Age: 22.27

Historical population

The population of Tamban grew from 1,101 in 1990 to 1,650 in 2020, an increase of 549 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.27%, or an increase of 167 people, from the previous population of 1,483 in 2015.

Population of Tamban (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,101
1,1150.24%
1,3504.19%
1,128-2.45%
1,3737.42%
1,4831.48%
1,6502.27%

Location

Tamban is situated at approximately 6.5813, 126.0928, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.9 meters or 39.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tamban 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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