Santo Tomas, Municipality of Abulug, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAbulug
Postal code3515
Population (2020)1,091
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.4420, 121.4263 (18° 27' North, 121° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Santo Tomas is a barangay in the municipality of Abulug, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,091. This represented 3.16% of the total population of Abulug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Tomas in the 2015 Census was 1,027 broken down into 212 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Tomas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8921505.95
7481455.16
7631594.80
8291734.79
8841914.63
1,0272124.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Tomas is 5 to 9, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Santo Tomas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.34%
1 to 4928.96%
5 to 910510.22%
10 to 14989.54%
15 to 1910410.13%
20 to 24989.54%
25 to 29807.79%
30 to 34595.74%
35 to 39918.86%
40 to 44615.94%
45 to 49464.48%
50 to 54393.80%
55 to 59454.38%
60 to 64302.92%
65 to 69232.24%
70 to 74171.66%
75 to 7990.88%
80 and over60.58%
Total1,027100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.27
  • Median Age: 24.62

Historical population

The population of Santo Tomas grew from 892 in 1990 to 1,091 in 2020, an increase of 199 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.28%, or an increase of 64 people, from the previous population of 1,027 in 2015.

Population of Santo Tomas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
892
748-3.24%
7630.43%
8291.15%
8842.37%
1,0272.90%
1,0911.28%

Location

Santo Tomas is situated at approximately 18.4420, 121.4263, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santo Tomas 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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