Payao, City of Batac, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
CityBatac
Postal code2906
Population (2020)1,457
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0086, 120.5757 (18° 1' North, 120° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level80.9 meters (265.4 feet)

Payao is a barangay in the city of Batac, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,457. This represented 2.63% of the total population of Batac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Payao in the 2015 Census was 1,384 broken down into 305 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Payao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1172175.15
1,1752384.94
1,2422584.81
1,2662744.62
1,3653044.49
1,3843054.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Payao is 5 to 9, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Payao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.31%
1 to 4896.43%
5 to 91289.25%
10 to 141138.16%
15 to 191017.30%
20 to 241138.16%
25 to 291158.31%
30 to 341128.09%
35 to 39926.65%
40 to 44866.21%
45 to 49916.58%
50 to 54745.35%
55 to 59735.27%
60 to 64503.61%
65 to 69463.32%
70 to 74302.17%
75 to 79201.45%
80 and over191.37%
Total1,384100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.59
  • Median Age: 30.04

Historical population

The population of Payao grew from 1,117 in 1990 to 1,457 in 2020, an increase of 340 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.09%, or an increase of 73 people, from the previous population of 1,384 in 2015.

Population of Payao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,117
1,1750.95%
1,2421.20%
1,2660.26%
1,3652.78%
1,3840.26%
1,4571.09%

Location

Payao is situated at approximately 18.0086, 120.5757, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 80.9 meters or 265.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Payao 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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