Tigbauan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
Barangay count52
Postal code5021
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPanay Gulf [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)83.68 km2 (32.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,245
Density (2020)780 / km2 (2,019 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 40' North, 122° 23' East (10.6744, 122.3761)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Tigbauan is a coastal municipality in the province of Iloilo.

The municipality has a land area of 83.68 square kilometers or 32.31 square miles which constitutes 1.67% of Iloilo's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,245. This represented 3.18% of the total population of Iloilo province, or 0.82% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 780 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,019 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tigbauan has 52 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tigbauan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alupidian0.67%434441-1.59%-0.34%
Atabayan4.34%2,8322,922-3.08%-0.66%
Bagacay2.88%1,8801,66712.78%2.56%
Baguingin5.39%3,5163,4113.08%0.64%
Bagumbayan3.30%2,1541,90712.95%2.60%
Bangkal1.55%1,0141,0120.20%0.04%
Bantud0.80%5235082.95%0.61%
Barangay 11.75%1,1431,177-2.89%-0.62%
Barangay 21.80%1,1761,187-0.93%-0.20%
Barangay 31.64%1,0701,0373.18%0.66%
Barangay 41.59%1,0409529.24%1.88%
Barangay 50.67%436508-14.17%-3.17%
Barangay 60.84%548693-20.92%-4.82%
Barangay 72.06%1,3441,371-1.97%-0.42%
Barangay 82.37%1,5481,4417.43%1.52%
Barangay 91.87%1,2191,1654.64%0.96%
Barosong2.19%1,4271,3972.15%0.45%
Barroc3.78%2,4662,4241.73%0.36%
Bayuco0.95%6206101.64%0.34%
Binaliuan Mayor2.19%1,4321,464-2.19%-0.46%
Binaliuan Menor1.31%8558105.56%1.14%
Bitas3.15%2,0531,85010.97%2.22%
Buenavista1.13%7407202.78%0.58%
Bugasongan0.47%30426913.01%2.61%
Buyu-an5.84%3,8113,27316.44%3.26%
Canabuan1.08%7056803.68%0.76%
Cansilayan0.62%40734816.95%3.35%
Cordova Norte2.77%1,8101,840-1.63%-0.35%
Cordova Sur2.30%1,5011,510-0.60%-0.13%
Danao1.03%67258315.27%3.04%
Dapdap1.19%7777355.71%1.18%
Dorong-an4.24%2,7672,5259.58%1.95%
Guisian0.57%3723419.09%1.85%
Isauan0.58%3783614.71%0.97%
Isian0.73%4764574.16%0.86%
Jamog1.27%8267539.69%1.97%
Lanag1.52%9891,132-12.63%-2.80%
Linobayan0.88%5745386.69%1.37%
Lubog0.88%5745563.24%0.67%
Nagba1.33%8678245.22%1.08%
Namocon3.83%2,4962,3317.08%1.45%
Napnapan Norte3.36%2,1922,225-1.48%-0.31%
Napnapan Sur2.75%1,7911,6339.68%1.96%
Olo Barroc0.77%50043614.68%2.92%
Parara Norte3.77%2,4612,3086.63%1.36%
Parara Sur4.25%2,7762,6992.85%0.59%
San Rafael0.66%4324037.20%1.47%
Sermon0.52%340421-19.24%-4.40%
Sipitan0.95%61951619.96%3.91%
Supa0.64%415517-19.73%-4.52%
Tan Pael2.26%1,4731,3588.47%1.73%
Taro0.72%4704602.17%0.45%
Tigbauan Total65,24562,7064.05%0.84%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tigbauan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱129,228,809.70.

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Annual regular income of Tigbauan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200970,064,495.89–
201079,022,900.9812.79%
201184,176,492.056.52%
201280,763,457.90-4.05%
201393,415,802.1715.67%
2014106,677,780.6914.20%
2015118,686,005.1311.26%
2016129,228,809.708.88%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tigbauan in the 2015 Census was 62,698 broken down into 13,359 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Tigbauan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
43,9027,8325.61
47,1178,7945.36
50,4379,7795.16
54,54911,3004.83
58,81412,1154.85
62,69813,3594.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tigbauan is 5 to 9, with 6,046 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 895 individuals.

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Population of Tigbauan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1501.83%
1 to 44,8077.67%
5 to 96,0469.64%
10 to 145,8609.35%
15 to 195,7969.24%
20 to 245,5778.89%
25 to 295,1498.21%
30 to 344,4857.15%
35 to 394,0826.51%
40 to 443,6795.87%
45 to 493,4355.48%
50 to 543,1104.96%
55 to 592,7624.40%
60 to 642,0933.34%
65 to 691,6682.66%
70 to 741,1471.83%
75 to 798951.43%
80 and over9651.54%
Total62,706100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.11
  • Median Age: 27.06

Historical population

The population of Tigbauan grew from 10,948 in 1903 to 65,245 in 2020, an increase of 54,297 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 2,539 people, from the previous population of 62,706 in 2015.

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Population of Tigbauan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,948–
11,8310.49%
17,0921.86%
19,6031.42%
22,8041.34%
27,3961.81%
30,7222.33%
34,5402.37%
43,9342.44%
47,1581.34%
50,4461.46%
54,5741.09%
58,8142.76%
62,7061.23%
65,2450.84%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tigbauan for the year 2019 was 39,620, broken down into 18,896 males and 20,724 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tigbauan is situated at approximately 10° 40' North, 122° 23' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tigbauan are Iloilo City, Bago, Negros Occidental, Passi, Iloilo, Bacolod, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and La Carlota, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Guimbal, Iloilo, Oton, Iloilo, Leon, Iloilo, Tubungan, Iloilo, Igbaras, Iloilo, and San Miguel, Iloilo. Its distance from the national capital is 459.02 kilometers (285.22 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Guimbal, Iloilo, 6.00 kilometers (3.73 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S76°W)
  • Oton, Iloilo, 11.27 kilometers (7.00 miles) to the East (N79°E)
  • Leon, Iloilo, 11.81 kilometers (7.34 miles) to the North (N6°E)
  • Tubungan, Iloilo, 11.90 kilometers (7.39 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Igbaras, Iloilo, 13.00 kilometers (8.08 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N69°W)
  • San Miguel, Iloilo, 15.26 kilometers (9.48 miles) to the Northeast (N39°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 459.02 kilometers (285.22 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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