Taculen, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)1,057
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0793, 124.8800 (7° 5' North, 124° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.9 meters (107.9 feet)

Taculen is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,057. This represented 1.30% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taculen in the 2015 Census was 983 broken down into 250 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Taculen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5931125.29
5951264.72
8181774.62
9242064.49
7911904.16
9832503.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taculen is 5 to 9, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Taculen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.44%
1 to 4979.87%
5 to 911411.60%
10 to 14979.87%
15 to 1910110.27%
20 to 24787.93%
25 to 29737.43%
30 to 34717.22%
35 to 39676.82%
40 to 44535.39%
45 to 49494.98%
50 to 54404.07%
55 to 59303.05%
60 to 64272.75%
65 to 69232.34%
70 to 74161.63%
75 to 79121.22%
80 and over111.12%
Total983100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.9
  • Median Age: 23.75

Historical population

The population of Taculen grew from 593 in 1990 to 1,057 in 2020, an increase of 464 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.54%, or an increase of 74 people, from the previous population of 983 in 2015.

Population of Taculen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
593
5950.06%
8187.06%
9241.69%
791-5.50%
9834.22%
1,0571.54%

Location

Taculen is situated at approximately 7.0793, 124.8800, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.9 meters or 107.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taculen 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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