Taguhangin, Municipality of Ajuy, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityAjuy
Postal code5012
Population (2020)869
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.1779, 123.0429 (11° 11' North, 123° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Taguhangin is a barangay in the municipality of Ajuy, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 869. This represented 1.63% of the total population of Ajuy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taguhangin in the 2015 Census was 956 broken down into 215 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Taguhangin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7891415.60
7141395.14
8551615.31
7521524.95
8631804.79
9562154.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taguhangin is 5 to 9, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Taguhangin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.46%
1 to 4889.21%
5 to 910611.09%
10 to 14929.62%
15 to 199710.15%
20 to 24798.26%
25 to 29788.16%
30 to 34778.05%
35 to 39515.33%
40 to 44495.13%
45 to 49515.33%
50 to 54424.39%
55 to 59474.92%
60 to 64303.14%
65 to 69212.20%
70 to 74141.46%
75 to 7980.84%
80 and over121.26%
Total956100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.07
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Taguhangin grew from 789 in 1990 to 869 in 2020, an increase of 80 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.99%, or a decrease of 87 people, from the previous population of 956 in 2015.

Population of Taguhangin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
789
714-1.85%
8553.94%
752-1.75%
8635.14%
9561.97%
869-1.99%

Location

Taguhangin is situated at approximately 11.1779, 123.0429, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Taguhangin 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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