Tarangnan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count41
Postal code6704
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Area (2013)132.49 km2 (51.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)25,713
Density (2020)194 / km2 (503 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 54' North, 124° 45' East (11.9023, 124.7464)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (24.1 feet)

Tarangnan is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.

The municipality has a land area of 132.49 square kilometers or 51.15 square miles which constitutes 2.19% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 25,713. This represented 3.24% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.57% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 194 inhabitants per square kilometer or 503 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Tarangnan has 41 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Tarangnan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alcazar1.54%3973823.93%0.81%
Awang0.61%1581514.64%0.96%
Bahay2.59%6676394.38%0.91%
Balonga-as1.22%314325-3.38%-0.72%
Balugo2.40%61851520.00%3.91%
Bangon Gote0.56%143147-2.72%-0.58%
Baras1.44%36927534.18%6.38%
Binalayan1.02%261262-0.38%-0.08%
Bisitahan1.23%31627415.33%3.05%
Bonga3.82%9821,005-2.29%-0.49%
Cabunga-an2.47%6356054.96%1.02%
Cagtutulo1.38%3563521.14%0.24%
Cambatutay Nuevo0.91%23321010.95%2.21%
Cambatutay Viejo1.74%44735625.56%4.91%
Canunghan1.18%30325220.24%3.96%
Catan-agan0.26%6698-32.65%-7.98%
Dapdap2.71%697777-10.30%-2.26%
Gallego1.70%438439-0.23%-0.05%
Imelda Poblacion4.10%1,0559619.78%1.98%
Lahong0.91%234259-9.65%-2.11%
Libucan Dacu3.64%93675823.48%4.54%
Libucan Gote1.56%4023932.29%0.48%
Lucerdoni3.34%86060941.22%7.53%
Majacob6.52%1,6761,704-1.64%-0.35%
Mancares4.53%1,1651,287-9.48%-2.07%
Marabut0.96%24716252.47%9.28%
Oeste-A3.56%91582810.51%2.13%
Oeste-B2.70%695707-1.70%-0.36%
Pajo1.08%2772529.92%2.01%
Palencia2.53%6516106.72%1.38%
Poblacion A3.77%970983-1.32%-0.28%
Poblacion B4.32%1,1101,0743.35%0.70%
Poblacion C0.93%2392265.75%1.18%
Poblacion D2.00%5135080.98%0.21%
Poblacion E3.58%9208774.90%1.01%
San Vicente3.20%824871-5.40%-1.16%
Santa Cruz2.79%718764-6.02%-1.30%
Sugod3.43%8828345.76%1.18%
Talinga1.71%439527-16.70%-3.77%
Tigdaranao8.29%2,1312,274-6.29%-1.36%
Tizon1.77%454460-1.30%-0.28%
Tarangnan Total25,71324,9922.88%0.60%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Tarangnan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱74,345,141.92.

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Annual regular income of Tarangnan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200941,568,096.06–
201044,186,842.216.30%
201147,792,394.438.16%
201246,387,424.33-2.94%
201352,270,220.1712.68%
201459,381,306.7413.60%
201567,497,024.9713.67%
201674,345,141.9210.15%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tarangnan in the 2015 Census was 24,980 broken down into 5,580 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Tarangnan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,8903,1295.08
18,7903,6945.09
20,5264,0205.11
22,7494,4585.10
24,1384,8434.98
24,9805,5804.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tarangnan is 10 to 14, with 3,062 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 183 individuals.

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Population of Tarangnan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15332.13%
1 to 42,50510.02%
5 to 93,04012.16%
10 to 143,06212.25%
15 to 192,73110.93%
20 to 242,2929.17%
25 to 291,7316.93%
30 to 341,4575.83%
35 to 391,3735.49%
40 to 441,3445.38%
45 to 491,2004.80%
50 to 541,0244.10%
55 to 598583.43%
60 to 646252.50%
65 to 694711.88%
70 to 743371.35%
75 to 792260.90%
80 and over1830.73%
Total24,992100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.77
  • Median Age: 21.36

Historical population

The population of Tarangnan grew from 6,184 in 1903 to 25,713 in 2020, an increase of 19,529 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 721 people, from the previous population of 24,992 in 2015.

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Population of Tarangnan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,184–
7,2861.04%
11,6052.35%
12,2710.57%
15,9842.35%
17,5510.92%
19,4892.12%
15,558-4.40%
15,8940.21%
18,7913.19%
20,5381.92%
22,7671.43%
24,1462.16%
24,9920.66%
25,7130.60%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Tarangnan for the year 2019 was 19,236, broken down into 10,044 males and 9,192 females.

Location

The municipal center of Tarangnan is situated at approximately 11° 54' North, 124° 45' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 24.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Tarangnan are Catbalogan, Samar, Calbayog, Samar, Tacloban, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Ormoc, Leyte, and Bogo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Pagsanghan, Samar, San Jorge, Samar, Gandara, Samar, Santa Margarita, Samar, Jiabong, Samar, and Daram, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 505.10 kilometers (313.85 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pagsanghan, Samar, 7.61 kilometers (4.73 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
  • San Jorge, Samar, 12.17 kilometers (7.56 miles) to the Northeast (N45°E)
  • Gandara, Samar, 14.26 kilometers (8.86 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Santa Margarita, Samar, 17.90 kilometers (11.12 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)
  • Jiabong, Samar, 26.98 kilometers (16.76 miles) to the Southeast (S55°E)
  • Daram, Samar, 29.93 kilometers (18.60 miles) to the South (S10°E)

Nearest cities

  • Catbalogan, Samar, 20.37 kilometers (12.66 miles) to the Southeast (S47°E)
  • Calbayog, Samar, 24.69 kilometers (15.34 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Tacloban, 77.96 kilometers (48.44 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S21°E)
  • Borongan, Eastern Samar, 81.41 kilometers (50.59 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S67°E)
  • Ormoc, Leyte, 100.36 kilometers (62.36 miles) to the South (S9°W)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 124.08 kilometers (77.10 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)

Distance from Manila: 505.10 kilometers (313.85 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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