Tangaoan, 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)1,207
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3393, 120.4802 (17° 20' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.4 meters (47.2 feet)

Tangaoan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,207. This represented 4.02% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tangaoan in the 2015 Census was 1,203 broken down into 280 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Tangaoan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9521905.01
9662024.78
1,0422274.59
1,0922414.53
1,1692584.53
1,2032804.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tangaoan is 5 to 9, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Tangaoan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 190.75%
1 to 41018.40%
5 to 913511.22%
10 to 141169.64%
15 to 191048.65%
20 to 24877.23%
25 to 29846.98%
30 to 34877.23%
35 to 39836.90%
40 to 44715.90%
45 to 49665.49%
50 to 54635.24%
55 to 59483.99%
60 to 64393.24%
65 to 69282.33%
70 to 74292.41%
75 to 79252.08%
80 and over282.33%
Total1,203100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.35
  • Median Age: 27.95

Historical population

The population of Tangaoan grew from 952 in 1990 to 1,207 in 2020, an increase of 255 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.07%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 1,203 in 2015.

Population of Tangaoan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
952
9660.27%
1,0421.64%
1,0920.65%
1,1692.51%
1,2030.55%
1,2070.07%

Location

Tangaoan is situated at approximately 17.3393, 120.4802, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.4 meters or 47.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tangaoan 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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