San Blas, Municipality of Paoay, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalityPaoay
Postal code2902
Population (2020)234
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.0624, 120.5240 (18° 4' North, 120° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.8 meters (45.3 feet)

San Blas, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Paoay, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 234. This represented 0.94% of the total population of Paoay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Blas in the 2015 Census was 243 broken down into 57 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in San Blas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
255554.64
254534.79
238594.03
262604.37
244584.21
243574.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Blas is 30 to 34, with 23 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 5 individuals.

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Population of San Blas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.01%
1 to 4124.82%
5 to 9197.63%
10 to 14218.43%
15 to 19156.02%
20 to 24208.03%
25 to 29176.83%
30 to 34239.24%
35 to 39187.23%
40 to 44135.22%
45 to 49135.22%
50 to 54145.62%
55 to 59187.23%
60 to 6493.61%
65 to 69104.02%
70 to 7472.81%
75 to 7983.21%
80 and over72.81%
Total249100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 20
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.63
  • Median Age: 33.37

Historical population

The population of San Blas fell from 257 in 1990 to 234 in 2020, a decrease of 23 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.30%, or a decrease of 15 people, from the previous population of 249 in 2015.

Population of San Blas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
257
254-0.22%
241-1.12%
2621.16%
244-2.56%
2490.39%
234-1.30%

Location

San Blas is situated at approximately 18.0624, 120.5240, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.8 meters or 45.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Blas 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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