Patac, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalitySanto Tomas
Postal code2505
Population (2020)3,405
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.2745, 120.3930 (16° 16' North, 120° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.5 meters (44.3 feet)

Patac is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Tomas, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,405. This represented 8.34% of the total population of Santo Tomas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Patac in the 2015 Census was 3,149 broken down into 778 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Patac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8993185.97
2,0344144.91
2,3624555.19
2,3174824.81
2,9786774.40
3,1497784.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Patac is 15 to 19, with 343 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Patac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.21%
1 to 42608.26%
5 to 931610.03%
10 to 143059.69%
15 to 1934310.89%
20 to 242778.80%
25 to 292608.26%
30 to 341906.03%
35 to 392237.08%
40 to 442006.35%
45 to 491835.81%
50 to 541625.14%
55 to 591183.75%
60 to 64953.02%
65 to 69842.67%
70 to 74321.02%
75 to 79300.95%
80 and over331.05%
Total3,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.54
  • Median Age: 25.68

Historical population

The population of Patac grew from 1,899 in 1990 to 3,405 in 2020, an increase of 1,506 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.66%, or an increase of 256 people, from the previous population of 3,149 in 2015.

Population of Patac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,899
2,0341.29%
2,3623.26%
2,317-0.26%
2,9789.57%
3,1491.07%
3,4051.66%

Location

Patac is situated at approximately 16.2745, 120.3930, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.5 meters or 44.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Patac 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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