Talotog, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityMurcia
Postal code6129
Population (2020)2,034
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5737, 123.0427 (10° 34' North, 123° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level115.3 meters (378.3 feet)

Talotog is a barangay in the municipality of Murcia, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,034. This represented 2.29% of the total population of Murcia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talotog in the 2015 Census was 1,648 broken down into 367 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

details
Number of households in Talotog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4442655.45
1,4552954.93
1,4702935.02
1,4223114.57
1,6293634.49
1,6483674.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talotog is 5 to 9, with 184 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 13 individuals.

details
Population of Talotog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.55%
1 to 41468.86%
5 to 918411.17%
10 to 1417010.32%
15 to 1916910.25%
20 to 241589.59%
25 to 291448.74%
30 to 341237.46%
35 to 39824.98%
40 to 44835.04%
45 to 49935.64%
50 to 54774.67%
55 to 59664.00%
60 to 64412.49%
65 to 69261.58%
70 to 74130.79%
75 to 79150.91%
80 and over160.97%
Total1,648100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.08
  • Median Age: 23.58

Historical population

The population of Talotog grew from 1,444 in 1990 to 2,034 in 2020, an increase of 590 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.53%, or an increase of 386 people, from the previous population of 1,648 in 2015.

Population of Talotog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,444
1,4550.14%
1,4700.22%
1,422-0.46%
1,6295.07%
1,6480.22%
2,0344.53%

Location

Talotog is situated at approximately 10.5737, 123.0427, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 115.3 meters or 378.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talotog 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.
(Back to top)