Tebalawon, Municipality of Arteche, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityArteche
Postal code6822
Population (2020)168
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2471, 125.2821 (12° 15' North, 125° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.9 meters (55.4 feet)

Tebalawon is a barangay in the municipality of Arteche, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 168. This represented 1.03% of the total population of Arteche.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tebalawon in the 2015 Census was 146 broken down into 34 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Tebalawon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
185414.51
172335.21
180355.14
140304.67
117294.03
146344.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tebalawon is 5 to 9, with 21 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 60 to 64, and 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tebalawon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 164.11%
1 to 41913.01%
5 to 92114.38%
10 to 141913.01%
15 to 191913.01%
20 to 2464.11%
25 to 2996.16%
30 to 3496.16%
35 to 39138.90%
40 to 4485.48%
45 to 4953.42%
50 to 5453.42%
55 to 590.00%
60 to 6421.37%
65 to 6932.05%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 7921.37%
80 and over0.00%
Total146100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.11
  • Median Age: 17.11

Historical population

The population of Tebalawon fell from 185 in 1990 to 168 in 2020, a decrease of 17 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.00%, or an increase of 22 people, from the previous population of 146 in 2015.

Population of Tebalawon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
185
172-1.36%
1800.98%
140-3.41%
117-6.32%
1464.31%
1683.00%

Location

Tebalawon is situated at approximately 12.2471, 125.2821, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.9 meters or 55.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tebalawon 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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