Tambuko, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)669
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9782, 124.9373 (10° 59' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.1 meters (115.2 feet)

Tambuko is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 669. This represented 1.27% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tambuko in the 2015 Census was 553 broken down into 136 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Tambuko (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7161205.97
7011285.48
5661115.10
5671214.69
5521234.49
5531364.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tambuko is 10 to 14, with 74 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Tambuko by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.81%
1 to 4539.58%
5 to 96411.57%
10 to 147413.38%
15 to 196010.85%
20 to 24478.50%
25 to 29274.88%
30 to 34315.61%
35 to 39366.51%
40 to 44285.06%
45 to 49335.97%
50 to 54223.98%
55 to 59142.53%
60 to 64162.89%
65 to 69183.25%
70 to 7491.63%
75 to 7950.90%
80 and over61.08%
Total553100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.11
  • Median Age: 21.65

Historical population

The population of Tambuko fell from 716 in 1990 to 669 in 2020, a decrease of 47 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.09%, or an increase of 116 people, from the previous population of 553 in 2015.

Population of Tambuko (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
716
701-0.40%
566-4.48%
5670.02%
552-0.97%
5530.03%
6694.09%

Location

Tambuko is situated at approximately 10.9782, 124.9373, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.1 meters or 115.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tambuko 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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