Lydia, Municipality of Marcos, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityMarcos
Postal code2907
Population (2020)2,264
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0432, 120.6780 (18° 3' North, 120° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level67.1 meters (220.1 feet)

Lydia, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Marcos, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,264. This represented 12.57% of the total population of Marcos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lydia in the 2015 Census was 2,267 broken down into 540 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Lydia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3142625.02
1,4822965.01
1,7703445.15
2,1984125.33
2,0834564.57
2,2675404.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lydia is 10 to 14, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Lydia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1431.89%
1 to 41697.44%
5 to 92089.16%
10 to 1424710.88%
15 to 192249.87%
20 to 241878.24%
25 to 291667.31%
30 to 341757.71%
35 to 391687.40%
40 to 441245.46%
45 to 491145.02%
50 to 541084.76%
55 to 59893.92%
60 to 64763.35%
65 to 69642.82%
70 to 74441.94%
75 to 79251.10%
80 and over391.72%
Total2,270100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.63
  • Median Age: 26.72

Historical population

The population of Lydia grew from 1,347 in 1990 to 2,264 in 2020, an increase of 917 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.06%, or a decrease of 6 people, from the previous population of 2,270 in 2015.

Population of Lydia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,347
1,4821.81%
1,7703.88%
2,2283.22%
2,133-1.57%
2,2701.19%
2,264-0.06%

Location

Lydia is situated at approximately 18.0432, 120.6780, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 67.1 meters or 220.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lydia 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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