Tagas, Municipality of Tangalan, Province of Aklan
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Aklan |
Municipality | Tangalan |
Postal code | 5612 |
Population (2020) | 2,540 |
Philippine major island(s) | Panay |
Coordinates | 11.7652, 122.2423 (11° 46' North, 122° 15' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 16.8 meters (55.1 feet) |
Tagas is a barangay in the municipality of Tangalan, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,540. This represented 10.72% of the total population of Tangalan.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Tagas in the 2015 Census was 2,407 broken down into 562 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
1,639 | 308 | 5.32 | |
1,858 | 347 | 5.35 | |
1,870 | 381 | 4.91 | |
2,011 | 421 | 4.78 | |
2,017 | 456 | 4.42 | |
2,407 | 562 | 4.28 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagas is 5 to 9, with 277 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 53 | 2.20% |
1 to 4 | 215 | 8.93% |
5 to 9 | 277 | 11.51% |
10 to 14 | 227 | 9.43% |
15 to 19 | 254 | 10.55% |
20 to 24 | 213 | 8.85% |
25 to 29 | 196 | 8.14% |
30 to 34 | 148 | 6.15% |
35 to 39 | 132 | 5.48% |
40 to 44 | 123 | 5.11% |
45 to 49 | 125 | 5.19% |
50 to 54 | 103 | 4.28% |
55 to 59 | 98 | 4.07% |
60 to 64 | 78 | 3.24% |
65 to 69 | 62 | 2.58% |
70 to 74 | 47 | 1.95% |
75 to 79 | 27 | 1.12% |
80 and over | 29 | 1.20% |
Total | 2,407 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Tagas grew from 1,639 in 1990 to 2,540 in 2020, an increase of 901 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.14%, or an increase of 133 people, from the previous population of 2,407 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,639 | – | |
1,858 | 2.38% | |
1,870 | 0.14% | |
2,011 | 1.01% | |
2,017 | 0.11% | |
2,407 | 3.42% | |
2,540 | 1.14% |
Location
Tagas is situated at approximately 11.7652, 122.2423, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.8 meters or 55.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Tagas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.