Tagacay
Tagacay is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 847. This represented 2.04% of the total population of Santa Rita.
Barangay Officials
| GENARO T. ABOGA Punong Barangay |
RIZALYN M. ABOGA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| TEODORICA T. SOLAYAO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
ALMENARIO T. ABOGA JR. Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| LINO C. ABOGA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
NEMIA V. BUCATCAT Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| ARNEL S. CAÑETE Sangguniang Barangay Member |
CHRISTIAN A. CAJEFE SK Chairperson |
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| WILLIAM N. SOLAYAO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
ROLINA M. PADIN Barangay Secretary |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tagacay is 10 to 14, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 35.77% (303). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 57.38% (486). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 6.85% (58) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Tagacay, there are 62 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 12 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 74 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 21 indicates that half of the entire population of Tagacay are aged less than 21 and the other half are over the age of 21.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 20 | 2.36% |
| 1 to 4 | 77 | 9.09% |
| 5 to 9 | 101 | 11.92% |
| 10 to 14 | 105 | 12.40% |
| 15 to 19 | 103 | 12.16% |
| 20 to 24 | 78 | 9.21% |
| 25 to 29 | 58 | 6.85% |
| 30 to 34 | 52 | 6.14% |
| 35 to 39 | 37 | 4.37% |
| 40 to 44 | 37 | 4.37% |
| 45 to 49 | 42 | 4.96% |
| 50 to 54 | 32 | 3.78% |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 3.07% |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 2.48% |
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 2.60% |
| 70 to 74 | 21 | 2.48% |
| 75 to 79 | 3 | 0.35% |
| 80 and over | 12 | 1.42% |
| Total | 847 | 100.00% |
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Historical Population
The population of Tagacay grew from 655 in 1990 to 847 in 2015, an increase of 192 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a negative growth rate of 0.60%, or a decrease of 27 people, from the previous population of 874 in 2010.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 655 | – | |
| 728 | 2.00% | |
| 772 | 1.27% | |
| 760 | -0.22% | |
| 874 | 5.22% | |
| 847 | -0.60% |
View Larger MapAdjacent Barangays
Tagacay shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| Municipality | Santa Rita |
| Postal code | 6718 |
| Population (2015) | 847 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 11.4944, 124.8809 |