Talacdan, Municipality of Cauayan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityCauayan
Postal code6112
Population (2020)4,641
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8669, 122.6849 (9° 52' North, 122° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level381.0 meters (1,250.0 feet)

Talacdan is a barangay in the municipality of Cauayan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,641. This represented 4.28% of the total population of Cauayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talacdan in the 2015 Census was 4,401 broken down into 943 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Talacdan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7924895.71
3,5136505.40
3,3925985.67
3,7606335.94
4,1657675.43
4,4019434.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talacdan is 10 to 14, with 597 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Talacdan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1992.25%
1 to 44359.88%
5 to 956812.91%
10 to 1459713.57%
15 to 1950711.52%
20 to 243989.04%
25 to 293517.98%
30 to 342315.25%
35 to 392415.48%
40 to 441974.48%
45 to 491834.16%
50 to 541834.16%
55 to 591252.84%
60 to 641062.41%
65 to 69922.09%
70 to 74340.77%
75 to 79340.77%
80 and over200.45%
Total4,401100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.51
  • Median Age: 19.95

Historical population

The population of Talacdan grew from 2,792 in 1990 to 4,641 in 2020, an increase of 1,849 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 240 people, from the previous population of 4,401 in 2015.

Population of Talacdan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,792
3,5134.40%
3,392-0.75%
3,7601.43%
4,1653.79%
4,4011.05%
4,6411.12%

Location

Talacdan is situated at approximately 9.8669, 122.6849, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 381.0 meters or 1,250.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talacdan 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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