Tangnan, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)836
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2982, 124.6713 (11° 18' North, 124° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (22.0 feet)

Tangnan is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 836. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangnan in the 2015 Census was 792 broken down into 175 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangnan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
523985.34
5011234.07
6371225.22
6691504.46
7301534.77
7921754.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangnan is 10 to 14, with 89 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Tangnan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.77%
1 to 48510.72%
5 to 98510.72%
10 to 148911.22%
15 to 198510.72%
20 to 24729.08%
25 to 29567.06%
30 to 34475.93%
35 to 39506.31%
40 to 44313.91%
45 to 49273.40%
50 to 54394.92%
55 to 59222.77%
60 to 64344.29%
65 to 69263.28%
70 to 74111.39%
75 to 7991.13%
80 and over111.39%
Total793100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.27
  • Median Age: 22.67

Historical population

The population of Tangnan grew from 523 in 1990 to 836 in 2020, an increase of 313 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 43 people, from the previous population of 793 in 2015.

Population of Tangnan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
523
501-0.80%
6375.28%
6690.68%
7303.23%
7931.59%
8361.12%

Location

Tangnan is situated at approximately 11.2982, 124.6713, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 22.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tangnan 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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