Paratong, City of Vigan, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
CityVigan
Postal code2700
Population (2020)1,372
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5517, 120.3652 (17° 33' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Paratong is a barangay in the city of Vigan, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,372. This represented 2.54% of the total population of Vigan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paratong in the 2015 Census was 1,374 broken down into 287 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Paratong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8731565.60
9252074.47
9992054.87
1,1192454.57
1,2672704.69
1,3742874.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paratong is 10 to 14, with 138 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Paratong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.18%
1 to 41188.59%
5 to 91249.02%
10 to 1413810.04%
15 to 191329.61%
20 to 241108.01%
25 to 291017.35%
30 to 341057.64%
35 to 391118.08%
40 to 44846.11%
45 to 49856.19%
50 to 54705.09%
55 to 59564.08%
60 to 64261.89%
65 to 69302.18%
70 to 74201.46%
75 to 79191.38%
80 and over151.09%
Total1,374100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.14
  • Median Age: 26.73

Historical population

The population of Paratong grew from 873 in 1990 to 1,372 in 2020, an increase of 499 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.03%, or a decrease of 2 people, from the previous population of 1,374 in 2015.

Population of Paratong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
873
9251.09%
9991.66%
1,1191.58%
1,2674.63%
1,3741.56%
1,372-0.03%

Location

Paratong is situated at approximately 17.5517, 120.3652, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paratong 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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