Dan‑ar, Municipality of Santiago, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySantiago
Postal code2707
Population (2020)2,006
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.2450, 120.4456 (17° 15' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.8 meters (58.4 feet)

Dan‑ar is a barangay in the municipality of Santiago, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,006. This represented 10.30% of the total population of Santiago.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dan-ar in the 2015 Census was 1,935 broken down into 460 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Dan-ar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3942455.69
1,4382855.05
1,4883234.61
1,7704124.30
1,8624404.23
1,9354604.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dan-ar is 5 to 9, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Dan-ar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1532.74%
1 to 41598.22%
5 to 920810.75%
10 to 141929.92%
15 to 191648.48%
20 to 241547.96%
25 to 291176.05%
30 to 341246.41%
35 to 391437.39%
40 to 441176.05%
45 to 491176.05%
50 to 541135.84%
55 to 59753.88%
60 to 64673.46%
65 to 69482.48%
70 to 74321.65%
75 to 79261.34%
80 and over261.34%
Total1,935100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.47
  • Median Age: 26.60

Historical population

The population of Dan-ar grew from 1,394 in 1990 to 2,006 in 2020, an increase of 612 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.76%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 1,935 in 2015.

Population of Dan-ar (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,394
1,4380.58%
1,4880.74%
1,7702.42%
1,8621.86%
1,9350.73%
2,0060.76%

Location

Dan‑ar is situated at approximately 17.2450, 120.4456, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.8 meters or 58.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dan‑ar 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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