Tinagacan, City of General Santos

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
CityGeneral Santos
Postal code9500
Population (2020)8,344
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.2114, 125.2377 (6° 13' North, 125° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level51.1 meters (167.6 feet)

Tinagacan is a barangay in the city of General Santos. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,344. This represented 1.20% of the total population of General Santos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tinagacan in the 2015 Census was 6,291 broken down into 1,464 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Tinagacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,1117575.43
2,9835605.33
4,3068335.17
5,1271,0494.89
5,6311,2294.58
6,2911,4644.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tinagacan is 10 to 14, with 728 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 37 individuals.

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Population of Tinagacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11392.20%
1 to 45979.44%
5 to 970911.21%
10 to 1472811.52%
15 to 1966510.52%
20 to 2465410.34%
25 to 294977.86%
30 to 344156.56%
35 to 393725.88%
40 to 443765.95%
45 to 493395.36%
50 to 542534.00%
55 to 591953.08%
60 to 641221.93%
65 to 69971.53%
70 to 74811.28%
75 to 79460.73%
80 and over370.59%
Total6,322100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.6
  • Median Age: 22.47

Historical population

The population of Tinagacan grew from 4,111 in 1990 to 8,344 in 2020, an increase of 4,233 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.02%, or an increase of 2,022 people, from the previous population of 6,322 in 2015.

Population of Tinagacan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,111
2,983-5.83%
4,3138.23%
5,1342.43%
5,6313.42%
6,3222.23%
8,3446.02%

Location

Tinagacan is situated at approximately 6.2114, 125.2377, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 51.1 meters or 167.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tinagacan 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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