Santo Tomas Proper, City of Baguio

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
CityBaguio
Postal code2600
Population (2020)7,071
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.3844, 120.5806 (16° 23' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,385.9 meters (4,546.9 feet)

Santo Tomas Proper is a barangay in the city of Baguio. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,071. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Baguio.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Tomas Proper in the 2015 Census was 7,023 broken down into 1,874 households or an average of 3.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Tomas Proper (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2082385.08
2,1274474.76
3,2856714.90
3,6157864.60
5,6301,2874.37
7,0231,8743.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Tomas Proper is 10 to 14, with 735 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Santo Tomas Proper by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11692.39%
1 to 46158.71%
5 to 96889.75%
10 to 1473510.41%
15 to 196659.42%
20 to 246429.10%
25 to 296288.90%
30 to 345357.58%
35 to 395167.31%
40 to 443835.43%
45 to 493755.31%
50 to 543514.97%
55 to 592904.11%
60 to 642102.98%
65 to 691081.53%
70 to 74781.11%
75 to 79400.57%
80 and over300.43%
Total7,058100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.6
  • Median Age: 25.12

Historical population

The population of Santo Tomas Proper grew from 1,215 in 1990 to 7,071 in 2020, an increase of 5,856 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.04%, or an increase of 13 people, from the previous population of 7,058 in 2015.

Population of Santo Tomas Proper (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,215
2,13511.14%
3,2929.73%
3,6451.41%
5,64017.22%
7,0584.36%
7,0710.04%

Location

Santo Tomas Proper is situated at approximately 16.3844, 120.5806, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,385.9 meters or 4,546.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santo Tomas Proper 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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