Magallanes, Municipality of Luna, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityLuna
Postal code2518
Population (2020)2,232
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8509, 120.3740 (16° 51' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Magallanes, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Luna, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,232. This represented 5.98% of the total population of Luna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magallanes in the 2015 Census was 1,990 broken down into 478 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Magallanes (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3172764.77
1,5763214.91
1,6433364.89
1,8354094.49
1,9344374.43
1,9904784.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magallanes is 5 to 9, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Magallanes by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.36%
1 to 41447.24%
5 to 920710.40%
10 to 141798.99%
15 to 191778.89%
20 to 241678.39%
25 to 291688.44%
30 to 341497.49%
35 to 391266.33%
40 to 44964.82%
45 to 491195.98%
50 to 541145.73%
55 to 59824.12%
60 to 64723.62%
65 to 69552.76%
70 to 74311.56%
75 to 79291.46%
80 and over281.41%
Total1,990100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.69
  • Median Age: 27.20

Historical population

The population of Magallanes grew from 1,317 in 1990 to 2,232 in 2020, an increase of 915 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 242 people, from the previous population of 1,990 in 2015.

Population of Magallanes (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,317
1,5763.42%
1,6430.90%
1,8351.54%
1,9341.93%
1,9900.54%
2,2322.45%

Location

Magallanes is situated at approximately 16.8509, 120.3740, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magallanes 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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