Tigbawan, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)1,082
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.1996, 124.9298 (10° 12' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level262.4 meters (860.9 feet)

Tigbawan is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,082. This represented 1.24% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tigbawan in the 2015 Census was 1,075 broken down into 243 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Tigbawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7731465.29
7321504.88
8011605.01
1,0082214.56
1,0062204.57
1,0752434.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tigbawan is 10 to 14, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Tigbawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.05%
1 to 4635.86%
5 to 911710.88%
10 to 1412311.44%
15 to 1911210.42%
20 to 24726.70%
25 to 29696.42%
30 to 34756.98%
35 to 39656.05%
40 to 44615.67%
45 to 49656.05%
50 to 54615.67%
55 to 59373.44%
60 to 64403.72%
65 to 69292.70%
70 to 74333.07%
75 to 79171.58%
80 and over141.30%
Total1,075100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.63
  • Median Age: 27.07

Historical population

The population of Tigbawan grew from 773 in 1990 to 1,082 in 2020, an increase of 309 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 1,075 in 2015.

Population of Tigbawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
773
732-1.02%
8011.95%
1,0083.22%
1,006-0.07%
1,0751.27%
1,0820.14%

Location

Tigbawan is situated at approximately 10.1996, 124.9298, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 262.4 meters or 860.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tigbawan 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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