Tacupan, Municipality of Carmen, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityCarmen
Postal code9408
Population (2020)3,066
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2223, 124.8013 (7° 13' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.2 meters (82.7 feet)

Tacupan is a barangay in the municipality of Carmen, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,066. This represented 2.85% of the total population of Carmen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tacupan in the 2015 Census was 2,448 broken down into 595 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Tacupan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6831136.04
8021764.56
1,0442134.90
2,0734384.73
2,1894514.85
2,4485954.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tacupan is 5 to 9, with 312 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Tacupan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1602.45%
1 to 42068.42%
5 to 931212.75%
10 to 1426110.66%
15 to 192419.84%
20 to 242409.80%
25 to 292429.89%
30 to 341757.15%
35 to 391767.19%
40 to 441405.72%
45 to 491204.90%
50 to 54883.59%
55 to 59873.55%
60 to 64301.23%
65 to 69301.23%
70 to 74140.57%
75 to 79150.61%
80 and over110.45%
Total2,448100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.07
  • Median Age: 23.00

Historical population

The population of Tacupan grew from 683 in 1990 to 3,066 in 2020, an increase of 2,383 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.85%, or an increase of 618 people, from the previous population of 2,448 in 2015.

Population of Tacupan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
683
8023.05%
1,0445.82%
2,0739.92%
2,1892.00%
2,4482.15%
3,0664.85%

Location

Tacupan is situated at approximately 7.2223, 124.8013, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.2 meters or 82.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tacupan 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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