Palospos, City of San Carlos, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
CitySan Carlos
Postal code2420
Population (2020)1,621
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8680, 120.3611 (15° 52' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.5 meters (44.3 feet)

Palospos is a barangay in the city of San Carlos, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,621. This represented 0.79% of the total population of San Carlos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palospos in the 2015 Census was 1,480 broken down into 270 households or an average of 5.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Palospos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8721436.10
9791566.28
1,1761866.32
1,1621975.90
1,2162345.20
1,4802705.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palospos is 15 to 19, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Palospos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.57%
1 to 41349.05%
5 to 915610.54%
10 to 1417111.55%
15 to 1917311.69%
20 to 2416210.95%
25 to 29835.61%
30 to 34896.01%
35 to 39956.42%
40 to 44835.61%
45 to 49815.47%
50 to 54654.39%
55 to 59473.18%
60 to 64302.03%
65 to 69302.03%
70 to 74161.08%
75 to 79181.22%
80 and over90.61%
Total1,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63
  • Median Age: 22.10

Historical population

The population of Palospos grew from 872 in 1990 to 1,621 in 2020, an increase of 749 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.93%, or an increase of 141 people, from the previous population of 1,480 in 2015.

Population of Palospos (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
872
9792.19%
1,1764.01%
1,162-0.17%
1,2161.67%
1,4803.81%
1,6211.93%

Location

Palospos is situated at approximately 15.8680, 120.3611, 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

Palospos 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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