Lucatan, Municipality of Tarragona, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityTarragona
Postal code8201
Population (2020)2,577
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0047, 126.4290 (7° 0' North, 126° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.7 meters (71.2 feet)

Lucatan is a barangay in the municipality of Tarragona, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,577. This represented 9.55% of the total population of Tarragona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lucatan in the 2015 Census was 2,609 broken down into 545 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Lucatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4554515.44
2,0243935.15
2,2944754.83
2,4545084.83
2,4604605.35
2,6095454.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lucatan is 5 to 9, with 331 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Lucatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.26%
1 to 428911.08%
5 to 933112.69%
10 to 1429511.31%
15 to 192599.93%
20 to 242218.47%
25 to 291987.59%
30 to 341535.86%
35 to 391525.83%
40 to 441555.94%
45 to 491445.52%
50 to 541224.68%
55 to 59682.61%
60 to 64521.99%
65 to 69532.03%
70 to 74321.23%
75 to 79110.42%
80 and over150.57%
Total2,609100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.19
  • Median Age: 21.62

Historical population

The population of Lucatan grew from 2,455 in 1990 to 2,577 in 2020, an increase of 122 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.26%, or a decrease of 32 people, from the previous population of 2,609 in 2015.

Population of Lucatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,455
2,024-3.55%
2,2942.72%
2,4540.93%
2,4600.09%
2,6091.13%
2,577-0.26%

Location

Lucatan is situated at approximately 7.0047, 126.4290, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.7 meters or 71.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lucatan 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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