Guardia, Municipality of Banayoyo, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityBanayoyo
Postal code2708
Population (2020)446
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.2415, 120.4861 (17° 14' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.6 meters (110.2 feet)

Guardia is a barangay in the municipality of Banayoyo, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 446. This represented 5.62% of the total population of Banayoyo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guardia in the 2015 Census was 512 broken down into 125 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Guardia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
368675.49
463915.09
470964.90
4821104.38
4911134.35
5121254.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guardia is 5 to 9, with 48 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Guardia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.59%
1 to 4438.40%
5 to 9489.38%
10 to 14479.18%
15 to 19428.20%
20 to 24458.79%
25 to 29387.42%
30 to 34316.05%
35 to 39295.66%
40 to 44356.84%
45 to 49387.42%
50 to 54356.84%
55 to 59346.64%
60 to 64183.52%
65 to 6991.76%
70 to 7461.17%
75 to 7930.59%
80 and over81.56%
Total512100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.41
  • Median Age: 28.68

Historical population

The population of Guardia grew from 368 in 1990 to 446 in 2020, an increase of 78 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.86%, or a decrease of 66 people, from the previous population of 512 in 2015.

Population of Guardia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
368
4634.40%
4700.32%
4820.35%
4910.68%
5120.80%
446-2.86%

Location

Guardia is situated at approximately 17.2415, 120.4861, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.6 meters or 110.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guardia 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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