Tarugan, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Leyte
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Leyte |
Municipality | La Paz |
Postal code | 6508 |
Population (2020) | 420 |
Philippine major island(s) | Leyte |
Coordinates | 10.8887, 124.9178 (10° 53' North, 124° 55' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 239.9 meters (787.1 feet) |
Tarugan is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 420. This represented 2.19% of the total population of La Paz.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Tarugan in the 2015 Census was 420 broken down into 116 households or an average of 3.62 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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204 | 38 | 5.37 | |
345 | 75 | 4.60 | |
386 | 77 | 5.01 | |
349 | 70 | 4.99 | |
352 | 84 | 4.19 | |
420 | 116 | 3.62 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarugan is 10 to 14, with 61 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 6 | 1.43% |
1 to 4 | 39 | 9.29% |
5 to 9 | 51 | 12.14% |
10 to 14 | 61 | 14.52% |
15 to 19 | 44 | 10.48% |
20 to 24 | 24 | 5.71% |
25 to 29 | 31 | 7.38% |
30 to 34 | 21 | 5.00% |
35 to 39 | 28 | 6.67% |
40 to 44 | 22 | 5.24% |
45 to 49 | 18 | 4.29% |
50 to 54 | 21 | 5.00% |
55 to 59 | 17 | 4.05% |
60 to 64 | 12 | 2.86% |
65 to 69 | 7 | 1.67% |
70 to 74 | 8 | 1.90% |
75 to 79 | 6 | 1.43% |
80 and over | 4 | 0.95% |
Total | 420 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Tarugan grew from 204 in 1990 to 420 in 2020, an increase of 216 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote there was no change from the previous population in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
---|---|---|
204 | – | |
345 | 10.34% | |
386 | 2.44% | |
349 | -1.38% | |
352 | 0.31% | |
420 | 3.42% | |
420 | 0.00% |
Location
Tarugan is situated at approximately 10.8887, 124.9178, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 239.9 meters or 787.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Tarugan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.