Capariaan, 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)1,494
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.0225, 120.4547 (17° 1' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.0 meters (39.4 feet)

Capariaan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,494. This represented 3.61% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capariaan in the 2015 Census was 1,525 broken down into 379 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Capariaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3312655.02
1,3302794.77
1,3883034.58
1,4163264.34
1,5253644.19
1,5253794.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Capariaan are in the ranges 15 to 19, and 20 to 24, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 70 to 74, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Capariaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.77%
1 to 41087.08%
5 to 91207.87%
10 to 141348.79%
15 to 191429.31%
20 to 241429.31%
25 to 291378.98%
30 to 34996.49%
35 to 39976.36%
40 to 44885.77%
45 to 49825.38%
50 to 54915.97%
55 to 59744.85%
60 to 64513.34%
65 to 69422.75%
70 to 74271.77%
75 to 79291.90%
80 and over352.30%
Total1,525100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.04
  • Median Age: 28.27

Historical population

The population of Capariaan grew from 1,331 in 1990 to 1,494 in 2020, an increase of 163 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.43%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 1,525 in 2015.

Population of Capariaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,331
1,330-0.01%
1,3880.92%
1,4160.28%
1,5252.74%
1,5250.00%
1,494-0.43%

Location

Capariaan is situated at approximately 17.0225, 120.4547, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.0 meters or 39.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capariaan 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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