Ambalayat, Municipality of Tagudin, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalityTagudin
Postal code2714
Population (2020)2,012
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9181, 120.4909 (16° 55' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.0 meters (101.7 feet)

Ambalayat is a barangay in the municipality of Tagudin, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,012. This represented 4.84% of the total population of Tagudin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambalayat in the 2015 Census was 1,861 broken down into 378 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambalayat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6122765.84
1,4843044.88
1,6363364.87
1,6913454.90
1,9263735.16
1,8613784.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambalayat is 15 to 19, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Ambalayat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.67%
1 to 41578.44%
5 to 91699.08%
10 to 141648.81%
15 to 191869.99%
20 to 241749.35%
25 to 291467.85%
30 to 341477.90%
35 to 39985.27%
40 to 441136.07%
45 to 491156.18%
50 to 54824.41%
55 to 59583.12%
60 to 64663.55%
65 to 69452.42%
70 to 74392.10%
75 to 79321.72%
80 and over392.10%
Total1,861100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.05
  • Median Age: 26.70

Historical population

The population of Ambalayat grew from 1,612 in 1990 to 2,012 in 2020, an increase of 400 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.66%, or an increase of 151 people, from the previous population of 1,861 in 2015.

Population of Ambalayat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,612
1,484-1.54%
1,6362.11%
1,6910.46%
1,9264.85%
1,861-0.65%
2,0121.66%

Location

Ambalayat is situated at approximately 16.9181, 120.4909, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.0 meters or 101.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ambalayat 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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