Tagnipa, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)3,266
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.1335, 124.8359 (10° 8' North, 124° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Tagnipa, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,266. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tagnipa in the 2015 Census was 3,172 broken down into 631 households or an average of 5.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Tagnipa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1275885.32
3,1046444.82
3,1546175.11
3,3396814.90
3,2157214.46
3,1726315.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagnipa is 5 to 9, with 291 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Tagnipa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1571.75%
1 to 41905.85%
5 to 92918.96%
10 to 142848.74%
15 to 192898.90%
20 to 242908.93%
25 to 292758.47%
30 to 342577.91%
35 to 392427.45%
40 to 441925.91%
45 to 491715.26%
50 to 541825.60%
55 to 591635.02%
60 to 641283.94%
65 to 69983.02%
70 to 74551.69%
75 to 79401.23%
80 and over441.35%
Total3,248100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.38
  • Median Age: 29.05

Historical population

The population of Tagnipa grew from 3,127 in 1990 to 3,266 in 2020, an increase of 139 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 18 people, from the previous population of 3,248 in 2015.

Population of Tagnipa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,127
3,114-0.08%
3,1540.27%
3,3420.80%
3,215-1.40%
3,2480.19%
3,2660.12%

Location

Tagnipa is situated at approximately 10.1335, 124.8359, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tagnipa 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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