Calaoaan, 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)1,533
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0803, 120.4778 (17° 5' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.5 meters (73.8 feet)

Calaoaan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,533. This represented 3.71% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calaoaan in the 2015 Census was 1,495 broken down into 293 households or an average of 5.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Calaoaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1441915.99
1,2222255.43
1,2902505.16
1,3792695.13
1,4433294.39
1,4952935.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calaoaan is 15 to 19, with 170 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Calaoaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.87%
1 to 4986.56%
5 to 91499.97%
10 to 141419.43%
15 to 1917011.37%
20 to 241308.70%
25 to 291318.76%
30 to 34885.89%
35 to 39956.35%
40 to 44875.82%
45 to 49966.42%
50 to 54805.35%
55 to 59533.55%
60 to 64493.28%
65 to 69241.61%
70 to 74261.74%
75 to 79271.81%
80 and over231.54%
Total1,495100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.7
  • Median Age: 26.20

Historical population

The population of Calaoaan grew from 1,144 in 1990 to 1,533 in 2020, an increase of 389 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 1,495 in 2015.

Population of Calaoaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,144
1,2221.24%
1,2901.17%
1,3790.92%
1,4431.67%
1,4950.68%
1,5330.53%

Location

Calaoaan is situated at approximately 17.0803, 120.4778, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.5 meters or 73.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calaoaan 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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