Puzon, Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityRosario
Postal code2506
Population (2020)822
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.2096, 120.4826 (16° 13' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level119.6 meters (392.4 feet)

Puzon is a barangay in the municipality of Rosario, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 822. This represented 1.36% of the total population of Rosario.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puzon in the 2015 Census was 836 broken down into 214 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Puzon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
531905.90
6691434.68
7401365.44
8211794.59
8241764.68
8362143.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puzon is 10 to 14, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Puzon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.44%
1 to 4698.25%
5 to 9748.85%
10 to 149411.24%
15 to 198510.17%
20 to 24769.09%
25 to 29445.26%
30 to 34546.46%
35 to 39495.86%
40 to 44455.38%
45 to 49566.70%
50 to 54435.14%
55 to 59425.02%
60 to 64323.83%
65 to 69222.63%
70 to 74161.91%
75 to 79121.44%
80 and over111.32%
Total836100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.94
  • Median Age: 25.91

Historical population

The population of Puzon grew from 531 in 1990 to 822 in 2020, an increase of 291 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.35%, or a decrease of 14 people, from the previous population of 836 in 2015.

Population of Puzon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
531
6694.42%
7402.19%
8211.44%
8240.13%
8360.28%
822-0.35%

Location

Puzon is situated at approximately 16.2096, 120.4826, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 119.6 meters or 392.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puzon 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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