Amontoc, Municipality of San Gabriel, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalitySan Gabriel
Postal code2513
Population (2020)2,051
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6559, 120.4652 (16° 39' North, 120° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level629.7 meters (2,065.9 feet)

Amontoc is a barangay in the municipality of San Gabriel, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,051. This represented 10.83% of the total population of San Gabriel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amontoc in the 2015 Census was 2,023 broken down into 453 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Amontoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2862295.62
1,4212914.88
1,5672935.35
1,6993634.68
1,8183814.77
2,0234534.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amontoc is 20 to 24, with 210 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Amontoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.63%
1 to 41859.14%
5 to 91889.29%
10 to 141889.29%
15 to 191969.69%
20 to 2421010.38%
25 to 291808.90%
30 to 341366.72%
35 to 391276.28%
40 to 441045.14%
45 to 491135.59%
50 to 54844.15%
55 to 59874.30%
60 to 64602.97%
65 to 69381.88%
70 to 74341.68%
75 to 79391.93%
80 and over211.04%
Total2,023100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.98
  • Median Age: 25.32

Historical population

The population of Amontoc grew from 1,286 in 1990 to 2,051 in 2020, an increase of 765 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.29%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 2,023 in 2015.

Population of Amontoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,286
1,4211.89%
1,5672.12%
1,6991.12%
1,8182.49%
2,0232.05%
2,0510.29%

Location

Amontoc is situated at approximately 16.6559, 120.4652, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 629.7 meters or 2,065.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amontoc 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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