Ambitacay, Municipality of Agoo, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityAgoo
Postal code2504
Population (2020)952
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.2990, 120.3945 (16° 18' North, 120° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.9 meters (127.6 feet)

Ambitacay is a barangay in the municipality of Agoo, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 952. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Agoo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambitacay in the 2015 Census was 806 broken down into 196 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambitacay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5621035.46
6291185.33
6781374.95
8071595.08
7891784.43
8061964.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambitacay is 10 to 14, with 104 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Ambitacay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.49%
1 to 4688.44%
5 to 98810.92%
10 to 1410412.90%
15 to 198410.42%
20 to 24566.95%
25 to 29445.46%
30 to 34708.68%
35 to 39455.58%
40 to 44415.09%
45 to 49485.96%
50 to 54334.09%
55 to 59384.71%
60 to 64202.48%
65 to 69313.85%
70 to 74111.36%
75 to 7980.99%
80 and over50.62%
Total806100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.26
  • Median Age: 24.20

Historical population

The population of Ambitacay grew from 562 in 1990 to 952 in 2020, an increase of 390 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.57%, or an increase of 146 people, from the previous population of 806 in 2015.

Population of Ambitacay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
562
6292.13%
6781.62%
8072.43%
789-0.82%
8060.41%
9523.57%

Location

Ambitacay is situated at approximately 16.2990, 120.3945, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.9 meters or 127.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ambitacay 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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