Pacang, Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySanta Maria
Postal code2705
Population (2020)672
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3516, 120.5231 (17° 21' North, 120° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level160.4 meters (526.2 feet)

Pacang is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 672. This represented 2.24% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pacang in the 2015 Census was 711 broken down into 168 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Pacang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
499895.61
5221144.58
5891155.12
6791494.56
6961544.52
7111684.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pacang is 10 to 14, with 78 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Pacang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.83%
1 to 4699.70%
5 to 9659.14%
10 to 147810.97%
15 to 19709.85%
20 to 24578.02%
25 to 29476.61%
30 to 34476.61%
35 to 39507.03%
40 to 44517.17%
45 to 49436.05%
50 to 54334.64%
55 to 59273.80%
60 to 64141.97%
65 to 6981.13%
70 to 74141.97%
75 to 7970.98%
80 and over182.53%
Total711100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.96
  • Median Age: 25.37

Historical population

The population of Pacang grew from 499 in 1990 to 672 in 2020, an increase of 173 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.18%, or a decrease of 39 people, from the previous population of 711 in 2015.

Population of Pacang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
499
5220.85%
5892.62%
6791.98%
6960.90%
7110.41%
672-1.18%

Location

Pacang is situated at approximately 17.3516, 120.5231, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 160.4 meters or 526.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pacang 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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