Sonquil, Municipality of Santa Barbara, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalitySanta Barbara
Postal code2419
Population (2020)3,272
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.9881, 120.3903 (15° 59' North, 120° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.5 meters (41.0 feet)

Sonquil is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Barbara, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,272. This represented 3.55% of the total population of Santa Barbara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sonquil in the 2015 Census was 3,000 broken down into 676 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Sonquil (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8662996.24
1,8653305.65
2,1723586.07
2,3074555.07
2,6975494.91
3,0006764.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sonquil is 5 to 9, with 380 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Sonquil by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1792.63%
1 to 431010.33%
5 to 938012.67%
10 to 1430410.13%
15 to 192538.43%
20 to 242889.60%
25 to 292397.97%
30 to 342187.27%
35 to 391896.30%
40 to 441665.53%
45 to 491444.80%
50 to 541254.17%
55 to 591013.37%
60 to 64712.37%
65 to 69551.83%
70 to 74391.30%
75 to 79170.57%
80 and over220.73%
Total3,000100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.22
  • Median Age: 23.02

Historical population

The population of Sonquil grew from 1,866 in 1990 to 3,272 in 2020, an increase of 1,406 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.84%, or an increase of 272 people, from the previous population of 3,000 in 2015.

Population of Sonquil (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,866
1,865-0.01%
2,1723.32%
2,3070.84%
2,6975.85%
3,0002.05%
3,2721.84%

Location

Sonquil is situated at approximately 15.9881, 120.3903, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.5 meters or 41.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sonquil 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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