Barangay No. 29, 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)1,458
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1863, 120.6074 (18° 11' North, 120° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.8 feet)

Barangay No. 29, 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 1,458. This represented 1.31% of the total population of Laoag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas in the 2015 Census was 1,330 broken down into 309 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8411645.13
8641744.97
7961724.63
2,5965035.16
1,3263064.33
1,3303094.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas is 15 to 19, with 145 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.63%
1 to 4977.29%
5 to 91138.50%
10 to 1413610.23%
15 to 1914510.90%
20 to 241269.47%
25 to 291007.52%
30 to 34765.71%
35 to 39806.02%
40 to 441067.97%
45 to 49916.84%
50 to 54614.59%
55 to 59463.46%
60 to 64302.26%
65 to 69322.41%
70 to 74161.20%
75 to 79191.43%
80 and over211.58%
Total1,330100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.47
  • Median Age: 25.65

Historical population

The population of Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas grew from 841 in 1990 to 1,458 in 2020, an increase of 617 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 128 people, from the previous population of 1,330 in 2015.

Population of Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
841
8640.51%
796-1.74%
2,59617.71%
1,326-21.69%
1,3300.06%
1,4581.95%

Location

Barangay No. 29, Santo Tomas is situated at approximately 18.1863, 120.6074, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay No. 29, 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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