Babayoan, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code2713
Population (2020)603
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0528, 120.4805 (17° 3' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.7 meters (100.7 feet)

Babayoan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 603. This represented 1.46% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Babayoan in the 2015 Census was 581 broken down into 165 households or an average of 3.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Babayoan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
432884.91
399974.11
4611034.48
5211224.27
5791533.78
5811653.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babayoan is 5 to 9, with 57 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Babayoan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.20%
1 to 4447.57%
5 to 9579.81%
10 to 14569.64%
15 to 19406.88%
20 to 24233.96%
25 to 29427.23%
30 to 34427.23%
35 to 39569.64%
40 to 44223.79%
45 to 49244.13%
50 to 54376.37%
55 to 59325.51%
60 to 64294.99%
65 to 69233.96%
70 to 74101.72%
75 to 79152.58%
80 and over223.79%
Total581100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 20.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.43
  • Median Age: 32.56

Historical population

The population of Babayoan grew from 432 in 1990 to 603 in 2020, an increase of 171 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.79%, or an increase of 22 people, from the previous population of 581 in 2015.

Population of Babayoan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
432
399-1.48%
4613.15%
5211.70%
5793.92%
5810.07%
6030.79%

Location

Babayoan is situated at approximately 17.0528, 120.4805, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.7 meters or 100.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Babayoan 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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