Villarica, City of Candon, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
CityCandon
Postal code2710
Population (2020)492
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.2044, 120.4380 (17° 12' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

Villarica is a barangay in the city of Candon, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 492. This represented 0.80% of the total population of Candon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Villarica in the 2015 Census was 447 broken down into 107 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Villarica (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
295595.00
336684.94
373695.41
412834.96
456984.65
4471074.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Villarica is 5 to 9, with 50 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Villarica by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.45%
1 to 4378.28%
5 to 95011.19%
10 to 144510.07%
15 to 19378.28%
20 to 24378.28%
25 to 29337.38%
30 to 34296.49%
35 to 39316.94%
40 to 44337.38%
45 to 49276.04%
50 to 54245.37%
55 to 59194.25%
60 to 64112.46%
65 to 6961.34%
70 to 74102.24%
75 to 79102.24%
80 and over61.34%
Total447100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.08
  • Median Age: 27.35

Historical population

The population of Villarica grew from 295 in 1990 to 492 in 2020, an increase of 197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.04%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 447 in 2015.

Population of Villarica (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
295
3362.47%
3732.27%
4121.38%
4563.76%
447-0.38%
4922.04%

Location

Villarica is situated at approximately 17.2044, 120.4380, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Villarica 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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