Valdez, Municipality of Marcos, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityMarcos
Postal code2907
Population (2020)1,083
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0448, 120.6854 (18° 3' North, 120° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.4 meters (129.3 feet)

Valdez, formerly Biding, is a barangay in the municipality of Marcos, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,083. This represented 6.01% of the total population of Marcos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Valdez in the 2015 Census was 1,096 broken down into 283 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Valdez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8921785.01
9151974.64
9161994.60
9902114.69
1,0132274.46
1,0962833.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Valdez is 25 to 29, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Valdez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.74%
1 to 4817.39%
5 to 911210.22%
10 to 14898.12%
15 to 19756.84%
20 to 241009.12%
25 to 2911410.40%
30 to 34948.58%
35 to 39716.48%
40 to 44504.56%
45 to 49615.57%
50 to 54555.02%
55 to 59555.02%
60 to 64363.28%
65 to 69232.10%
70 to 74121.09%
75 to 79191.73%
80 and over191.73%
Total1,096100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.15
  • Median Age: 27.68

Historical population

The population of Valdez grew from 892 in 1990 to 1,083 in 2020, an increase of 191 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.25%, or a decrease of 13 people, from the previous population of 1,096 in 2015.

Population of Valdez (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
892
9150.48%
9160.02%
9901.08%
1,0130.84%
1,0961.51%
1,083-0.25%

Location

Valdez is situated at approximately 18.0448, 120.6854, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.4 meters or 129.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Valdez 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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