Tambongon, Viga

Tambongon
Barangay
Nickname(s): Tambogñon
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Province	Catanduanes
Municipality	Viga, Catanduanes
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Barangay, with Barangay Captain as its head supported by seven (7) Barangay Councilors
Population (August 2015)
• Total	1,163
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code	4805
Area code(s)	052
Languages	Northern Catanduanes Bicol, Tagalog and English
Demonym	Tambogñon, Taga-Tambongon

Tambongon (PSGC: 052010029) is one of the thirty-one (31) barangays ^[1] of Viga in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. It lies about 15 kilometers from the provincial capital Virac and 6 kilometers from town proper of Viga. According to the latest census,^[2] it has a population of 1,190 inhabitants (grew from 1,066 in Census 2007^[3]), making it ranked as 3rd largest barangay in Viga Municipality when it comes to population.

The Barangay Tambongon was created by the passage of R.A. No. 0000 on Month Day of Year.

Demography

According to 2010 Census,^[2] it has a population of 1,163 inhabitants, grew from 1,040 in Census 2007.^[3]

	Barangay		Population					Income Class[4]
			(2015)[5]			(2010)[6]	(2007)[7]
	Almojuela				3.0%	651	556	523	Rural
Ananong				1.9%	409	424	407	Rural
Asuncion Poblacion				2.6%	556	533	456	Rural
Batohonan				0.9%	198	180	169	Rural
Begonia				3.1%	675	653	361	Rural
Botinagan				1.3%	273	299	307	Rural
Buenavista				3.6%	779	753	695	Rural
Burgos				4.6%	1,003	962	904	Rural
Del Pilar				1.7%	366	360	306	Rural
Mabini				1.8%	396	382	287	Rural
Magsaysay				2.8%	612	566	529	Rural
Ogbong				4.8%	1,042	1,006	844	Rural
Osmeña				2.0%	422	368	340	Rural
Pedro Vera (Summit)				6.6%	1,427	1,248	1,156	Rural
Peñafrancia Poblacion				1.6%	354	339	334	Rural
Quezon				3.7%	797	714	694	Rural
Quirino (Abugan)				1.2%	255	228	208	Rural
Rizal				6.1%	1,329	1,274	1,295	Rural
Roxas				2.7%	581	541	208	Rural
Sagrada				3.1%	666	626	659	Rural
San Isidro Poblacion				1.3%	284	333	311	Rural
San Jose Poblacion				4.0%	870	909	833	Rural
San Jose (Oco)				5.5%	1,183	1,163	1,040	Urban
San Pedro Poblacion				2.6%	571	550	569	Rural
San Roque Poblacion				3.8%	829	728	656	Rural
San Vicente Poblacion				3.7%	800	728	684	Urban
Santa Rosa				2.9%	634	604	559	Rural
Soboc				4.0%	869	852	713	Rural
Tambongon				5.4%	1,163	1,190	1,066	Rural
Tinago				5.0%	1,080	1,058	1,073	Rural
Villa Aurora				2.5%	550	543	521	Rural
	Total			8.3%	21,624	20,669	19,266	4th Class [8]

See also

• Viga, Catanduanes
• Catanduanes, Philippines
• Catanduanes State University

References

1. Philippine Standard Geographic Code
2. "Final Results - 2010 Census of Population". census.gov.ph. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
3. 2007 Census table for Catanduanes - National Statistics Office
4. name="psgc">Philippine Standard Geographic Code
5. "Region V (BICOL REGION)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
6. "Region V (BICOL REGION)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "Region V (BICOL REGION)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
8. Philippine Standard Geographic Code