Santa Cecilia, Municipality of San Nicolas, Province of Ilocos Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Norte
MunicipalitySan Nicolas
Postal code2901
Population (2020)2,043
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.1529, 120.6209 (18° 9' North, 120° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.3 meters (56.8 feet)

Santa Cecilia, formerly Barabar, is a barangay in the municipality of San Nicolas, in the province of Ilocos Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,043. This represented 5.25% of the total population of San Nicolas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santa Cecilia in the 2015 Census was 1,904 broken down into 436 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Santa Cecilia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2342355.25
1,2982844.57
1,5453174.87
1,7553684.77
1,6923724.55
1,9044364.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santa Cecilia is 15 to 19, with 183 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Santa Cecilia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.63%
1 to 41487.77%
5 to 91618.46%
10 to 141799.40%
15 to 191839.61%
20 to 241789.35%
25 to 291568.19%
30 to 341517.93%
35 to 391256.57%
40 to 441367.14%
45 to 491115.83%
50 to 54995.20%
55 to 59693.62%
60 to 64572.99%
65 to 69382.00%
70 to 74382.00%
75 to 79160.84%
80 and over281.47%
Total1,904100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.52
  • Median Age: 27.31

Historical population

The population of Santa Cecilia grew from 1,234 in 1990 to 2,043 in 2020, an increase of 809 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 139 people, from the previous population of 1,904 in 2015.

Population of Santa Cecilia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,234
1,2980.95%
1,5453.81%
1,7551.77%
1,692-1.32%
1,9042.27%
2,0431.49%

Location

Santa Cecilia is situated at approximately 18.1529, 120.6209, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.3 meters or 56.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santa Cecilia 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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