The People
Population Growth
Population records of Tagbilaran City dated back to the year 1948 with a recorded 16,051 persons. In 1970 after 22 years, the population doubled to 33,005 people. It doubled up for the second time in 1995 with 66,683. In the year 2012 the city’s population is expected to double for the third time with a projected 123,263 people computed at a growth rate of 2.8 between the intercensal years of 1990-1995.
A noticeable growth rate of 5.01 was recorded between 1960 and 1975 which was mainly attributed to the social unrest in Mindanao wherein most Boholano migrants there returned home, particularly to Tagbilaran City, to seek refuge.
Over the 60-year period from 1948 to 2007, the population of the City of Tagbilaran grew by 58,267 with an average annual growth rate of 3.07%.
Population Count and Population Growth Rate
Between Years 1900-2010
City of Tagbilaran
| Census Year 1903 1918 1939 1948 1960 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2007 |
Population 10,108 12,305 15,617 16,051 20,250 33,005 37,335 42,683 49,523 56,363 66,683 77,700 92,297 |
Average Annual Growth Rate - 1.32 1.14 0.31 1.96 5.01 2.50 2.71 3.10 2.82 3.42 3.20 2.68 |
Per 2007 Census, Barangay Cabawan has relatively the least number of people with only 1,550 while Barangay Cogon has the most number with a staggering population of 17,266. It is expected that over a 20 year period Cogon’s population shall have reach the 35,000 mark. By that time the city will have a choking population of 150,000.
Population by Barangay
(Year 2007 Census Data, as of August 1, 2007)
source: National Statistics Office
| Name of Barangay | Total Population Count |
| Bool Booy Cabawan Cogon Dampas Dao Manga Mansasa Poblacion I Poblacion II Poblacion III San Isidro Taloto Tiptip Ubujan |
4,929 7,896 1,550 17,266 6,772 7,210 6,081 5,396 3,323 5,856 6,511 4,500 6,176 3,956 4,875 |
| Total | 92,297 |
5-Year Population Projection by Barangay
(CY 2001 to CY 2005)
source: OCPDC projection
| Name of Barangay |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| Bool Booy Cabawan Cogon Dampas Dao Manga Mansasa Poblacion I Poblacion II Poblacion III San Isidro Taloto Tiptip Ubujan |
3,679 6,967 855 16,574 6,270 4,829 4,769 4,843 3,200 5,748 6,266 4,478 5,414 3,333 3,889 |
3,996 7,197 911 16,920 6,732 4,985 4,943 5,014 3,196 5,667 6,298 5,179 5,734 3,599 4,155 |
4,314 7,428 968 17,267 7,195 5,140 5,118 5,184 3,193 5,587 6,330 5,881 6,053 3,864 4,420 |
4,631 7,659 1,025 17,613 7,657 5,295 5,292 5,355 3,189 5,507 6,362 6,582 6,372 4,130 4,685 |
4,949 7,890 1,082 17,959 8,119 5,451 5,467 5,525 3,186 5,426 6,394 7,284 6,692 4,395 4,950 |
| Total | 81,114 | 84,527 | 87,941 | 91,355 | 95,769 |
Rural-Urban Continuum
The rural population accounts 59,341 or 64.29% of the city’s total population while the urban population has 32,956 or 35.71%. In terms of land area, the urban population occupies only 371.2 hectare or 11.35% of the total land area. The rural population occupies 2,898.8 hectares or 88.65%. The urban area has a population density of 88.78 persons to a hectare while the rural area has only 20.47 persons per hectare.
SOURCE:Socio-Economic Profile: City of Tagbilaran
(Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator)
