Uso, Municipality of Suyo, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySuyo
Postal code2715
Population (2020)1,366
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9687, 120.5478 (16° 58' North, 120° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level129.7 meters (425.5 feet)

Uso is a barangay in the municipality of Suyo, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,366. This represented 12.69% of the total population of Suyo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Uso in the 2015 Census was 1,359 broken down into 304 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Uso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8231774.65
9191705.41
1,1152165.16
1,2192395.10
1,2192604.69
1,3593044.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Uso is 5 to 9, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Uso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1130.95%
1 to 4876.34%
5 to 914410.50%
10 to 141158.38%
15 to 191087.87%
20 to 241249.04%
25 to 2913910.13%
30 to 341198.67%
35 to 39906.56%
40 to 44664.81%
45 to 49846.12%
50 to 54664.81%
55 to 59614.45%
60 to 64584.23%
65 to 69251.82%
70 to 74181.31%
75 to 79282.04%
80 and over271.97%
Total1,372100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.94
  • Median Age: 28.42

Historical population

The population of Uso grew from 825 in 1990 to 1,366 in 2020, an increase of 541 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.09%, or a decrease of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,372 in 2015.

Population of Uso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
825
9212.08%
1,1154.18%
1,2191.24%
1,2340.45%
1,3722.04%
1,366-0.09%

Location

Uso is situated at approximately 16.9687, 120.5478, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 129.7 meters or 425.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Uso 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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