Talaptap, Municipality of La Castellana, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityLa Castellana
Postal code6131
Population (2020)1,823
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2876, 122.9902 (10° 17' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.7 meters (117.1 feet)

Talaptap is a barangay in the municipality of La Castellana, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,823. This represented 2.29% of the total population of La Castellana.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talaptap in the 2015 Census was 1,940 broken down into 467 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Talaptap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5902845.60
1,6293005.43
1,5343154.87
1,6793325.06
1,7973854.67
1,9404674.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talaptap is 5 to 9, with 218 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Talaptap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1462.37%
1 to 420510.57%
5 to 921811.24%
10 to 141879.64%
15 to 191738.92%
20 to 241849.48%
25 to 291568.04%
30 to 341367.01%
35 to 391186.08%
40 to 441015.21%
45 to 49995.10%
50 to 54834.28%
55 to 59914.69%
60 to 64442.27%
65 to 69452.32%
70 to 74170.88%
75 to 79231.19%
80 and over140.72%
Total1,940100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.71
  • Median Age: 23.83

Historical population

The population of Talaptap grew from 1,590 in 1990 to 1,823 in 2020, an increase of 233 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.30%, or a decrease of 117 people, from the previous population of 1,940 in 2015.

Population of Talaptap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,590
1,6290.45%
1,534-1.28%
1,6791.25%
1,7972.50%
1,9401.47%
1,823-1.30%

Location

Talaptap is situated at approximately 10.2876, 122.9902, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.7 meters or 117.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talaptap 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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