Tamorong, Municipality of Santa Catalina, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySanta Catalina
Postal code2701
Population (2020)3,143
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5962, 120.3609 (17° 36' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.7 meters (18.7 feet)

Tamorong is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Catalina, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,143. This represented 21.69% of the total population of Santa Catalina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tamorong in the 2015 Census was 2,841 broken down into 611 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Tamorong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0483495.87
1,8283495.24
2,2594365.18
2,5625184.95
2,6545764.61
2,8416114.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tamorong is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Tamorong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1471.65%
1 to 42298.06%
5 to 92839.96%
10 to 142478.69%
15 to 192639.26%
20 to 242548.94%
25 to 292117.43%
30 to 342117.43%
35 to 391946.83%
40 to 441866.55%
45 to 491645.77%
50 to 541455.10%
55 to 591164.08%
60 to 641023.59%
65 to 69722.53%
70 to 74572.01%
75 to 79270.95%
80 and over331.16%
Total2,841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.9
  • Median Age: 27.31

Historical population

The population of Tamorong grew from 2,048 in 1990 to 3,143 in 2020, an increase of 1,095 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.15%, or an increase of 302 people, from the previous population of 2,841 in 2015.

Population of Tamorong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,048
1,828-2.11%
2,2594.64%
2,5621.75%
2,6541.29%
2,8411.30%
3,1432.15%

Location

Tamorong is situated at approximately 17.5962, 120.3609, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.7 meters or 18.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tamorong 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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