Elefante, Municipality of Banayoyo, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityBanayoyo
Postal code2708
Population (2020)618
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.2405, 120.4845 (17° 14' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.4 meters (96.5 feet)

Elefante is a barangay in the municipality of Banayoyo, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 618. This represented 7.79% of the total population of Banayoyo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Elefante in the 2015 Census was 572 broken down into 140 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Elefante (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
376715.30
442904.91
472984.82
5521304.25
5971304.59
5721404.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Elefante is 10 to 14, with 55 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Elefante by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.22%
1 to 4366.29%
5 to 9508.74%
10 to 14559.62%
15 to 19406.99%
20 to 24437.52%
25 to 29386.64%
30 to 34457.87%
35 to 39549.44%
40 to 44406.99%
45 to 49325.59%
50 to 54254.37%
55 to 59315.42%
60 to 64254.37%
65 to 69132.27%
70 to 74111.92%
75 to 7991.57%
80 and over183.15%
Total572100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.35
  • Median Age: 31.89

Historical population

The population of Elefante grew from 376 in 1990 to 618 in 2020, an increase of 242 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.64%, or an increase of 46 people, from the previous population of 572 in 2015.

Population of Elefante (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
376
4423.08%
4721.42%
5522.18%
5972.89%
572-0.81%
6181.64%

Location

Elefante is situated at approximately 17.2405, 120.4845, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.4 meters or 96.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Elefante 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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