Poblacion Norte, 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)1,215
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3682, 120.4813 (17° 22' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Poblacion Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,215. This represented 4.05% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion Norte in the 2015 Census was 1,178 broken down into 264 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4102715.20
1,4092715.20
1,3582685.07
1,3022954.41
1,0312344.41
1,1782644.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion Norte is 20 to 24, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 70 to 74, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.94%
1 to 41008.43%
5 to 9988.26%
10 to 14937.84%
15 to 191079.02%
20 to 241109.27%
25 to 291008.43%
30 to 341008.43%
35 to 39715.99%
40 to 44564.72%
45 to 49625.23%
50 to 54484.05%
55 to 59665.56%
60 to 64413.46%
65 to 69373.12%
70 to 74231.94%
75 to 79262.19%
80 and over252.11%
Total1,186100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.85
  • Median Age: 28.10

Historical population

The population of Poblacion Norte fell from 1,410 in 1990 to 1,215 in 2020, a decrease of 195 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.51%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 1,186 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,410
1,409-0.01%
1,358-0.79%
1,347-0.11%
1,041-8.95%
1,1862.51%
1,2150.51%

Location

Poblacion Norte is situated at approximately 17.3682, 120.4813, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion Norte 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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