Suso, 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)2,002
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3590, 120.4578 (17° 22' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Suso is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,002. This represented 6.67% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Suso in the 2015 Census was 2,622 broken down into 643 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Suso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5572915.35
1,6553384.90
2,1104025.25
1,9084044.72
2,0274494.51
2,6226434.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Suso is 10 to 14, with 263 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Suso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1521.98%
1 to 42047.77%
5 to 92489.44%
10 to 1426310.02%
15 to 192318.80%
20 to 242218.42%
25 to 291997.58%
30 to 341847.01%
35 to 391555.90%
40 to 441535.83%
45 to 491706.47%
50 to 541435.45%
55 to 591164.42%
60 to 64983.73%
65 to 69632.40%
70 to 74542.06%
75 to 79441.68%
80 and over281.07%
Total2,626100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.25
  • Median Age: 27.36

Historical population

The population of Suso grew from 1,557 in 1990 to 2,002 in 2020, an increase of 445 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.55%, or a decrease of 624 people, from the previous population of 2,626 in 2015.

Population of Suso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,557
1,6551.15%
2,1105.35%
1,908-1.38%
2,0272.23%
2,6265.05%
2,002-5.55%

Location

Suso is situated at approximately 17.3590, 120.4578, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Suso 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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