Overview

Albino Taruc is a barangay in the municipality of Socorro, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,988. This represented 15.37% of the total population of Socorro.

The household population of Albino Taruc in the 2015 Census was 2,498 broken down into 510 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

Number of households in Albino Taruc (1990‑2015)

Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	–	0
1995 Sep 1	–	0
2000 May 1	2,484	453	5.48
2007 Aug 1	3,233	577	5.60
2010 May 1	2,240	436	5.14
2015 Aug 1	2,498	510	4.90

Population Information

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Albino Taruc is 10 to 14, with 276 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals. Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 32.51% (812). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 63.17% (1,578). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.32% (108) in all. The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Albino Taruc, there are 51 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 7 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 58 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population. The median age of 24 indicates that half of the entire population of Albino Taruc are aged less than 24 and the other half are over the age of 24.

Historical population

The population of Albino Taruc grew from 2,485 in 2000 to 3,988 in 2020, an increase of 1,503 people over the course of 20 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 10.35%, or an increase of 1,490 people, from the previous population of 2,498 in 2015.

Adjacent barangays

Albino Taruc shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

• Navarro (Poblacion), Socorro, Surigao del Norte
• Songkoy, Socorro, Surigao del Norte
• Rizal (Poblacion), Socorro, Surigao del Norte