Central, Municipality of Tarragona, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityTarragona
Postal code8201
Population (2020)4,260
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0501, 126.4493 (7° 3' North, 126° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.8 meters (51.8 feet)

Central, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tarragona, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,260. This represented 15.78% of the total population of Tarragona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Central in the 2015 Census was 4,521 broken down into 957 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5684435.80
2,5815135.03
3,3826675.07
3,8688244.69
4,4909394.78
4,5219574.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Central is 10 to 14, with 565 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1962.12%
1 to 43818.41%
5 to 953411.79%
10 to 1456512.47%
15 to 1954512.03%
20 to 243788.34%
25 to 293136.91%
30 to 342685.91%
35 to 392776.11%
40 to 442726.00%
45 to 492495.50%
50 to 542054.52%
55 to 591282.82%
60 to 641042.30%
65 to 69952.10%
70 to 74531.17%
75 to 79380.84%
80 and over300.66%
Total4,531100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.43
  • Median Age: 21.91

Historical population

The population of Central grew from 2,568 in 1990 to 4,260 in 2020, an increase of 1,692 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.29%, or a decrease of 271 people, from the previous population of 4,531 in 2015.

Population of Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,568
2,5810.09%
3,3886.01%
3,8691.85%
4,5155.78%
4,5310.07%
4,260-1.29%

Location

Central is situated at approximately 7.0501, 126.4493, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.8 meters or 51.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Central 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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