Tapa‑e, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)409
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0945, 124.6460 (12° 6' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.2 meters (141.7 feet)

Tapa‑e is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 409. This represented 0.22% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tapa-e in the 2015 Census was 409 broken down into 75 households or an average of 5.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Tapa-e (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
186296.41
173374.68
201405.03
283476.02
278574.88
409755.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tapa-e is 10 to 14, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Tapa-e by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.71%
1 to 44711.49%
5 to 95413.20%
10 to 146215.16%
15 to 196114.91%
20 to 24399.54%
25 to 29266.36%
30 to 34235.62%
35 to 39153.67%
40 to 44266.36%
45 to 49163.91%
50 to 5461.47%
55 to 5981.96%
60 to 6461.47%
65 to 6951.22%
70 to 7440.98%
75 to 7920.49%
80 and over20.49%
Total409100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.97
  • Median Age: 17.83

Historical population

The population of Tapa-e grew from 186 in 1990 to 409 in 2020, an increase of 223 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote there was no change from the previous population in 2015.

Population of Tapa-e (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
186
173-1.35%
2013.27%
2834.83%
278-0.65%
4097.63%
4090.00%

Location

Tapa‑e is situated at approximately 12.0945, 124.6460, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.2 meters or 141.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tapa‑e 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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