Tubod, 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)3,205
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.2472, 120.4043 (16° 15' North, 120° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.8 meters (38.7 feet)

Tubod is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Tomas, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,205. This represented 7.85% of the total population of Santo Tomas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tubod in the 2015 Census was 2,892 broken down into 706 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Tubod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7203025.70
1,9013854.94
2,2214005.55
2,2744584.97
2,4855514.51
2,8927064.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tubod is 5 to 9, with 360 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Tubod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.49%
1 to 42839.79%
5 to 936012.45%
10 to 142659.16%
15 to 192829.75%
20 to 242438.40%
25 to 292418.33%
30 to 342127.33%
35 to 392016.95%
40 to 441665.74%
45 to 491274.39%
50 to 541284.43%
55 to 591123.87%
60 to 64712.46%
65 to 69602.07%
70 to 74240.83%
75 to 79250.86%
80 and over200.69%
Total2,892100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.19
  • Median Age: 23.79

Historical population

The population of Tubod grew from 1,720 in 1990 to 3,205 in 2020, an increase of 1,485 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.19%, or an increase of 313 people, from the previous population of 2,892 in 2015.

Population of Tubod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,720
1,9011.89%
2,2213.39%
2,2740.33%
2,4853.28%
2,8922.93%
3,2052.19%

Location

Tubod is situated at approximately 16.2472, 120.4043, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.8 meters or 38.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tubod 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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