Puspus, Municipality of Bantay, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityBantay
Postal code2727
Population (2020)453
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5863, 120.4085 (17° 35' North, 120° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.6 meters (44.6 feet)

Puspus is a barangay in the municipality of Bantay, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 453. This represented 1.22% of the total population of Bantay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puspus in the 2015 Census was 534 broken down into 130 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Puspus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
378774.91
433874.98
422884.80
430974.43
5001104.55
5341304.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puspus is 25 to 29, with 58 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Puspus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.43%
1 to 4387.12%
5 to 95410.11%
10 to 14458.43%
15 to 19438.05%
20 to 24468.61%
25 to 295810.86%
30 to 34407.49%
35 to 39356.55%
40 to 44244.49%
45 to 49295.43%
50 to 54336.18%
55 to 59183.37%
60 to 64193.56%
65 to 69122.25%
70 to 74142.62%
75 to 7940.75%
80 and over91.69%
Total534100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.78
  • Median Age: 27.41

Historical population

The population of Puspus grew from 378 in 1990 to 453 in 2020, an increase of 75 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.40%, or a decrease of 81 people, from the previous population of 534 in 2015.

Population of Puspus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
378
4332.58%
422-0.55%
4300.26%
5005.64%
5341.26%
453-3.40%

Location

Puspus is situated at approximately 17.5863, 120.4085, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.6 meters or 44.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puspus 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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