Tawala, Municipality of Panglao, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityPanglao
Postal code6340
Population (2020)5,660
Philippine major island(s)Panglao
Coordinates9.5621, 123.7772 (9° 34' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.1 feet)

Tawala is a barangay in the municipality of Panglao, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,660. This represented 14.21% of the total population of Panglao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tawala in the 2015 Census was 4,354 broken down into 1,026 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Tawala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3772495.53
1,7283295.25
2,4254195.79
2,6544995.32
3,3336904.83
4,3541,0264.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tawala is 15 to 19, with 500 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Tawala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11122.50%
1 to 43788.44%
5 to 946710.43%
10 to 143858.60%
15 to 1950011.17%
20 to 2447610.63%
25 to 2945710.21%
30 to 343187.10%
35 to 393377.53%
40 to 442154.80%
45 to 491924.29%
50 to 541723.84%
55 to 591483.31%
60 to 641142.55%
65 to 69791.76%
70 to 74531.18%
75 to 79360.80%
80 and over380.85%
Total4,477100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.85
  • Median Age: 24.16

Historical population

The population of Tawala grew from 1,377 in 1990 to 5,660 in 2020, an increase of 4,283 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.06%, or an increase of 1,183 people, from the previous population of 4,477 in 2015.

Population of Tawala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,377
1,7284.35%
2,4257.54%
2,7291.64%
3,3337.55%
4,4775.78%
5,6605.06%

Location

Tawala is situated at approximately 9.5621, 123.7772, in the island of Panglao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tawala 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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