Saoang, Municipality of San Juan, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySan Juan
Postal code2731
Population (2020)864
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.7283, 120.4287 (17° 44' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Saoang is a barangay in the municipality of San Juan, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 864. This represented 3.24% of the total population of San Juan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Saoang in the 2015 Census was 845 broken down into 189 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Saoang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7741345.78
7281375.31
8911675.34
9061805.03
8602034.24
8451894.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Saoang is 20 to 24, with 80 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Saoang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.18%
1 to 4667.81%
5 to 9728.52%
10 to 14768.99%
15 to 19708.28%
20 to 24809.47%
25 to 29748.76%
30 to 34708.28%
35 to 39667.81%
40 to 44465.44%
45 to 49556.51%
50 to 54424.97%
55 to 59303.55%
60 to 64242.84%
65 to 69192.25%
70 to 74202.37%
75 to 79131.54%
80 and over121.42%
Total845100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.71
  • Median Age: 28.28

Historical population

The population of Saoang grew from 774 in 1990 to 864 in 2020, an increase of 90 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.47%, or an increase of 19 people, from the previous population of 845 in 2015.

Population of Saoang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
774
735-0.96%
8914.21%
9060.23%
860-1.88%
845-0.33%
8640.47%

Location

Saoang is situated at approximately 17.7283, 120.4287, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Saoang 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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