Paayas, Municipality of Burgos, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityBurgos
Postal code2918
Population (2020)869
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.4958, 120.5710 (18° 30' North, 120° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Paayas is a barangay in the municipality of Burgos, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 869. This represented 8.08% of the total population of Burgos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paayas in the 2015 Census was 700 broken down into 169 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Paayas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
533945.67
5731105.21
5761174.92
5781274.55
6991554.51
7001694.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paayas is 5 to 9, with 66 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Paayas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.83%
1 to 4496.89%
5 to 9669.28%
10 to 14628.72%
15 to 19638.86%
20 to 24466.47%
25 to 29628.72%
30 to 34649.00%
35 to 39638.86%
40 to 44375.20%
45 to 49405.63%
50 to 54324.50%
55 to 59446.19%
60 to 64314.36%
65 to 69162.25%
70 to 7481.13%
75 to 7960.84%
80 and over91.27%
Total711100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.51
  • Median Age: 29.56

Historical population

The population of Paayas grew from 533 in 1990 to 869 in 2020, an increase of 336 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.31%, or an increase of 158 people, from the previous population of 711 in 2015.

Population of Paayas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
533
5731.36%
5760.11%
5780.05%
6997.16%
7110.32%
8694.31%

Location

Paayas is situated at approximately 18.4958, 120.5710, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paayas 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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