Colonia, Municipality of Tuburan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityTuburan
Postal code6043
Population (2020)3,059
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.6551, 123.7913 (10° 39' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.4 meters (103.0 feet)

Colonia is a barangay in the municipality of Tuburan, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,059. This represented 4.49% of the total population of Tuburan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Colonia in the 2015 Census was 2,615 broken down into 534 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Colonia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7273694.68
2,0414174.89
2,0324314.71
2,1545144.19
2,2395314.22
2,6155344.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Colonia is 5 to 9, with 317 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Colonia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1642.45%
1 to 42589.87%
5 to 931712.12%
10 to 1426910.29%
15 to 192278.68%
20 to 242318.83%
25 to 292228.49%
30 to 341796.85%
35 to 391465.58%
40 to 441475.62%
45 to 491254.78%
50 to 541033.94%
55 to 59883.37%
60 to 64782.98%
65 to 69622.37%
70 to 74341.30%
75 to 79331.26%
80 and over321.22%
Total2,615100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.14
  • Median Age: 23.73

Historical population

The population of Colonia grew from 1,727 in 1990 to 3,059 in 2020, an increase of 1,332 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.36%, or an increase of 444 people, from the previous population of 2,615 in 2015.

Population of Colonia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,727
2,0413.18%
2,032-0.09%
2,1540.81%
2,2551.68%
2,6152.86%
3,0593.36%

Location

Colonia is situated at approximately 10.6551, 123.7913, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.4 meters or 103.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Colonia 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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