Villafuerte, Municipality of San Mateo, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalitySan Mateo
Postal code3318
Population (2020)2,231
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.8398, 121.5733 (16° 50' North, 121° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level88.0 meters (288.7 feet)

Villafuerte is a barangay in the municipality of San Mateo, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,231. This represented 3.35% of the total population of San Mateo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Villafuerte in the 2015 Census was 2,021 broken down into 467 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Villafuerte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7152905.91
1,6753205.23
1,7903614.96
1,8983844.94
1,8274004.57
2,0214674.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Villafuerte is 10 to 14, with 202 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Villafuerte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.03%
1 to 41577.77%
5 to 91869.20%
10 to 1420210.00%
15 to 191658.16%
20 to 241939.55%
25 to 291798.86%
30 to 341638.07%
35 to 391507.42%
40 to 441165.74%
45 to 491105.44%
50 to 541105.44%
55 to 59793.91%
60 to 64602.97%
65 to 69462.28%
70 to 74211.04%
75 to 79251.24%
80 and over180.89%
Total2,021100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.53
  • Median Age: 26.86

Historical population

The population of Villafuerte grew from 1,715 in 1990 to 2,231 in 2020, an increase of 516 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 210 people, from the previous population of 2,021 in 2015.

Population of Villafuerte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,715
1,675-0.44%
1,7901.43%
1,8980.81%
1,827-1.38%
2,0211.94%
2,2312.10%

Location

Villafuerte is situated at approximately 16.8398, 121.5733, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 88.0 meters or 288.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Villafuerte 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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