Tampalon, City of Kabankalan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionNegros Island Region (NIR) [formerly, Region VI]
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityKabankalan
Postal code6111
Population (2020)13,240
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8729, 122.7989 (9° 52' North, 122° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level144.7 meters (474.7 feet)

Tampalon is a barangay in the city of Kabankalan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,240. This represented 6.61% of the total population of Kabankalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tampalon in the 2015 Census was 12,107 broken down into 2,693 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Tampalon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,2421,2645.73
9,2561,6495.61
10,4181,8615.60
11,7502,1125.56
11,2152,2704.94
12,1072,6934.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tampalon is 5 to 9, with 1,548 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 103 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Tampalon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13412.82%
1 to 41,24510.28%
5 to 91,54812.79%
10 to 141,52912.63%
15 to 191,27510.53%
20 to 241,0388.57%
25 to 298517.03%
30 to 347706.36%
35 to 396455.33%
40 to 446115.05%
45 to 495454.50%
50 to 545124.23%
55 to 593963.27%
60 to 643012.49%
65 to 691731.43%
70 to 741170.97%
75 to 791070.88%
80 and over1030.85%
Total12,107100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.35
  • Median Age: 20.56

Historical population

The population of Tampalon grew from 7,242 in 1990 to 13,240 in 2020, an increase of 5,998 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.90%, or an increase of 1,133 people, from the previous population of 12,107 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Tampalon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
7,242
9,2564.70%
10,4182.57%
11,7501.67%
11,215-1.68%
12,1071.47%
13,2401.90%

Location

Tampalon is situated at approximately 9.8729, 122.7989, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 144.7 meters or 474.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tampalon 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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