Tabuctubig, City of Dumaguete, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityDumaguete
Postal code6200
Population (2020)1,399
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.2984, 123.3014 (9° 18' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Tabuctubig is a barangay in the city of Dumaguete, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,399. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Dumaguete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tabuctubig in the 2015 Census was 1,682 broken down into 392 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Tabuctubig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9503725.24
2,2444544.94
2,1394265.02
2,1794684.66
1,6564323.83
1,6823924.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tabuctubig is 20 to 24, with 201 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Tabuctubig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.64%
1 to 41156.75%
5 to 91247.28%
10 to 141247.28%
15 to 191589.27%
20 to 2420111.80%
25 to 2919211.27%
30 to 341337.81%
35 to 391136.63%
40 to 44905.28%
45 to 49704.11%
50 to 54794.64%
55 to 59834.87%
60 to 64643.76%
65 to 69452.64%
70 to 74311.82%
75 to 79191.12%
80 and over352.05%
Total1,704100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 33.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.04
  • Median Age: 27.66

Historical population

The population of Tabuctubig fell from 1,950 in 1990 to 1,399 in 2020, a decrease of 551 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.07%, or a decrease of 305 people, from the previous population of 1,704 in 2015.

Population of Tabuctubig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,950
2,2442.67%
2,139-1.02%
2,1790.26%
1,684-8.95%
1,7040.23%
1,399-4.07%

Location

Tabuctubig is situated at approximately 9.2984, 123.3014, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tabuctubig 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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