Tangub, City of Bacolod

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityBacolod
Postal code6100
Population (2020)44,742
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6348, 122.9341 (10° 38' North, 122° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.2 feet)

Tangub is a barangay in the city of Bacolod. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 44,742. This represented 7.45% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangub in the 2015 Census was 38,619 broken down into 8,854 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangub (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,9843,2485.54
21,2924,1805.09
25,8705,2374.94
31,4856,7564.66
34,3147,6044.51
38,6198,8544.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangub is 20 to 24, with 3,832 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 370 individuals.

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Population of Tangub by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17541.95%
1 to 42,8317.31%
5 to 93,5719.22%
10 to 143,3968.76%
15 to 193,7989.80%
20 to 243,8329.89%
25 to 293,4038.78%
30 to 342,9797.69%
35 to 392,7997.22%
40 to 442,3406.04%
45 to 492,1065.44%
50 to 541,8664.82%
55 to 591,5754.06%
60 to 641,2713.28%
65 to 699362.42%
70 to 745461.41%
75 to 793700.95%
80 and over3730.96%
Total38,746100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.2
  • Median Age: 26.75

Historical population

The population of Tangub grew from 18,091 in 1990 to 44,742 in 2020, an increase of 26,651 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.07%, or an increase of 5,996 people, from the previous population of 38,746 in 2015.

Population of Tangub (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,091
21,3983.20%
25,9624.23%
31,5342.72%
34,3943.21%
38,7462.29%
44,7423.07%

Location

Tangub is situated at approximately 10.6348, 122.9341, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.2 feet above mean sea level.


Puroks

Tangub is composed of 27 puroks:

  • Bormaheco
  • Cabalagnan
  • Crossing 8
  • Gardenville
  • Greenfields
  • Habitat
  • Kapawa
  • Kasilingan
  • Mahigugma-on
  • Malinong
  • Maninihon
  • Matahum
  • Nagahili-ugon
  • Pag-asa
  • Paghida-et
  • Ramylu
  • Roadside
  • Rojas
  • San Antonio
  • San Roque
  • Seaside
  • St. Peter
  • Sunflower
  • United Roadside
  • Villa
  • Villa Cristina
  • Villa Esperanza

Adjacent barangays

Tangub shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of puroks is from the City of Bacolod Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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