Patong, Municipality of Magsingal, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityMagsingal
Postal code2730
Population (2020)1,534
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.6741, 120.4480 (17° 40' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.4 meters (93.2 feet)

Patong is a barangay in the municipality of Magsingal, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,534. This represented 4.90% of the total population of Magsingal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Patong in the 2015 Census was 1,508 broken down into 377 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Patong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2132255.39
1,3002445.33
1,3142864.59
1,4513244.48
1,4803404.35
1,5083774.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Patong is 20 to 24, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Patong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.46%
1 to 4996.56%
5 to 91268.36%
10 to 141358.95%
15 to 191137.49%
20 to 241449.55%
25 to 291248.22%
30 to 341147.56%
35 to 391167.69%
40 to 441026.76%
45 to 49885.84%
50 to 54754.97%
55 to 59734.84%
60 to 64503.32%
65 to 69342.25%
70 to 74463.05%
75 to 79241.59%
80 and over231.53%
Total1,508100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.95
  • Median Age: 29.64

Historical population

The population of Patong grew from 1,213 in 1990 to 1,534 in 2020, an increase of 321 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 26 people, from the previous population of 1,508 in 2015.

Population of Patong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,213
1,3001.31%
1,3140.23%
1,4511.38%
1,4800.72%
1,5080.36%
1,5340.36%

Location

Patong is situated at approximately 17.6741, 120.4480, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.4 meters or 93.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Patong 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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