Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas, City of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
CityLaoag
Postal code2900
Population (2020)1,041
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1966, 120.5954 (18° 12' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.1 meters (49.5 feet)

Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Laoag, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,041. This represented 0.93% of the total population of Laoag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas in the 2015 Census was 1,138 broken down into 256 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1942375.04
1,2212654.61
1,1062404.61
1,1042294.82
1,3442734.92
1,1382564.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas is 20 to 24, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.83%
1 to 4625.41%
5 to 9847.32%
10 to 14958.28%
15 to 191099.50%
20 to 2412310.72%
25 to 291008.72%
30 to 34938.11%
35 to 39817.06%
40 to 44625.41%
45 to 49696.02%
50 to 54635.49%
55 to 59433.75%
60 to 64494.27%
65 to 69262.27%
70 to 74312.70%
75 to 79171.48%
80 and over191.66%
Total1,147100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 33.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.82
  • Median Age: 28.98

Historical population

The population of Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas fell from 1,223 in 1990 to 1,041 in 2020, a decrease of 182 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.02%, or a decrease of 106 people, from the previous population of 1,147 in 2015.

Population of Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,223
1,2570.52%
1,111-2.61%
1,1150.05%
1,3898.33%
1,147-3.58%
1,041-2.02%

Location

Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas is situated at approximately 18.1966, 120.5954, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.1 meters or 49.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay No. 14, Santo Tomas 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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