Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
Barangay count39
Postal code2700
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)25.12 km2 (9.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)53,935
Density (2020)2,147 / km2 (5,560 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 34' North, 120° 23' East (17.5729, 120.3867)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (51.0 feet)

Vigan is a coastal component city in the province of Ilocos Sur. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 25.12 square kilometers or 9.70 square miles which constitutes 0.97% of Ilocos Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 53,935. This represented 7.64% of the total population of Ilocos Sur province, or 1.02% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,147 inhabitants per square kilometer or 5,560 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Vigan has 39 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Vigan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ayusan Norte6.54%3,5263,3495.29%1.09%
Ayusan Sur2.07%1,1161,162-3.96%-0.85%
Barangay I0.73%393567-30.69%-7.43%
Barangay II0.88%473601-21.30%-4.92%
Barangay III2.09%1,12896816.53%3.27%
Barangay IV3.79%2,0422,349-13.07%-2.91%
Barangay IX4.73%2,5492,575-1.01%-0.21%
Barangay V1.28%693888-21.96%-5.08%
Barangay VI2.49%1,3441,444-6.93%-1.50%
Barangay VII2.96%1,5981,36716.90%3.34%
Barangay VIII2.25%1,2111,454-16.71%-3.78%
Barraca0.55%2942776.14%1.26%
Beddeng Daya1.16%6235885.95%1.22%
Beddeng Laud1.81%9769136.90%1.41%
Bongtolan1.42%76667313.82%2.76%
Bulala4.04%2,1792,205-1.18%-0.25%
Cabalangegan1.21%6505929.80%1.99%
Cabaroan Daya1.87%1,0099506.21%1.28%
Cabaroan Laud0.96%51947110.19%2.06%
Camangaan1.74%941979-3.88%-0.83%
Capangpangan3.21%1,7311,797-3.67%-0.78%
Mindoro2.87%1,5461,624-4.80%-1.03%
Nagsangalan3.61%1,9481,8783.73%0.77%
Pantay Daya4.56%2,4592,606-5.64%-1.21%
Pantay Fatima5.85%3,1562,79213.04%2.61%
Pantay Laud1.57%8457847.78%1.59%
Paoa1.82%9849177.31%1.50%
Paratong2.54%1,3721,374-0.15%-0.03%
Pong-ol1.11%6005489.49%1.93%
Purok-a-bassit1.22%6586206.13%1.26%
Purok-a-dackel1.73%93384710.15%2.06%
Raois2.96%1,5951,5284.38%0.91%
Rugsuanan1.24%667850-21.53%-4.98%
Salindeg2.46%1,3251,399-5.29%-1.14%
San Jose1.66%898901-0.33%-0.07%
San Julian Norte5.33%2,8762,7245.58%1.15%
San Julian Sur2.52%1,3611,2786.49%1.33%
San Pedro2.91%1,5711,4448.80%1.79%
Tamag6.27%3,3803,596-6.01%-1.30%
Vigan Total53,93553,8790.10%0.02%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Vigan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱389,645,888.59.

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Annual regular income of Vigan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009230,870,402.35–
2010274,911,385.3119.08%
2011293,715,339.446.84%
2012276,998,471.19-5.69%
2013289,899,711.404.66%
2014306,061,091.755.57%
2015368,522,988.9020.41%
2016389,645,888.595.73%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Vigan in the 2015 Census was 53,015 broken down into 11,860 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Vigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
38,3737,2395.30
41,5598,3384.98
44,8179,1934.88
46,5989,4784.92
49,45910,8904.54
53,01511,8604.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Vigan is 15 to 19, with 5,143 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 679 individuals.

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Population of Vigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 19051.68%
1 to 43,8487.14%
5 to 94,8088.92%
10 to 145,0209.32%
15 to 195,1439.55%
20 to 244,9629.21%
25 to 294,3748.12%
30 to 344,0887.59%
35 to 393,7316.92%
40 to 443,2916.11%
45 to 493,1345.82%
50 to 542,6914.99%
55 to 592,3154.30%
60 to 641,8183.37%
65 to 691,3302.47%
70 to 749281.72%
75 to 796791.26%
80 and over8141.51%
Total53,879100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.57
  • Median Age: 27.58

Historical population

The population of Vigan grew from 14,945 in 1903 to 53,935 in 2020, an increase of 38,990 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 56 people, from the previous population of 53,879 in 2015.

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Population of Vigan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,945–
17,7651.10%
20,9390.83%
21,0670.06%
25,9901.86%
30,2521.50%
31,9711.12%
33,4830.93%
38,5741.43%
42,0671.64%
45,1431.52%
47,2460.63%
49,7471.90%
53,8791.53%
53,9350.02%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Vigan for the year 2019 was 31,817, broken down into 15,216 males and 16,601 females.

Location

The city center of Vigan is situated at approximately 17° 34' North, 120° 23' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 51.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Vigan are Candon, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, San Fernando, La Union, Tabuk, Kalinga, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Bantay, Ilocos Sur, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur, San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, and Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 336.07 kilometers (208.82 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 336.07 kilometers (208.82 miles) to the South (S11°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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