Tarabucan, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)2,035
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2263, 124.5869 (12° 14' North, 124° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.1 meters (88.9 feet)

Tarabucan is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,035. This represented 1.09% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tarabucan in the 2015 Census was 1,974 broken down into 409 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Tarabucan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6172715.97
1,7193125.51
1,8643485.36
1,9423495.56
1,9653805.17
1,9744094.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarabucan is 10 to 14, with 248 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Tarabucan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1522.63%
1 to 41547.80%
5 to 922111.20%
10 to 1424812.56%
15 to 1923812.06%
20 to 241708.61%
25 to 291316.64%
30 to 341286.48%
35 to 391115.62%
40 to 441236.23%
45 to 49914.61%
50 to 54743.75%
55 to 59703.55%
60 to 64542.74%
65 to 69422.13%
70 to 74311.57%
75 to 79231.17%
80 and over130.66%
Total1,974100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.88
  • Median Age: 22.18

Historical population

The population of Tarabucan grew from 1,617 in 1990 to 2,035 in 2020, an increase of 418 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.64%, or an increase of 61 people, from the previous population of 1,974 in 2015.

Population of Tarabucan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,617
1,7481.47%
1,8641.39%
1,9420.57%
1,9650.43%
1,9740.09%
2,0350.64%

Location

Tarabucan is situated at approximately 12.2263, 124.5869, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.1 meters or 88.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tarabucan 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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