Biga Oriental, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalitySanto Tomas
Postal code3327
Population (2020)717
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3844, 121.7297 (17° 23' North, 121° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.5 meters (149.3 feet)

Biga Oriental is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Tomas, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 717. This represented 2.92% of the total population of Santo Tomas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Biga Oriental in the 2015 Census was 665 broken down into 157 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Biga Oriental (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
572936.15
6001075.61
6391195.37
6501384.71
5931404.24
6651574.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Biga Oriental is 5 to 9, with 76 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Biga Oriental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.35%
1 to 4507.52%
5 to 97611.43%
10 to 147411.13%
15 to 197110.68%
20 to 24466.92%
25 to 29416.17%
30 to 34355.26%
35 to 39466.92%
40 to 44436.47%
45 to 49416.17%
50 to 54263.91%
55 to 59314.66%
60 to 64294.36%
65 to 69203.01%
70 to 74192.86%
75 to 7930.45%
80 and over50.75%
Total665100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.59
  • Median Age: 25.79

Historical population

The population of Biga Oriental grew from 572 in 1990 to 717 in 2020, an increase of 145 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.60%, or an increase of 52 people, from the previous population of 665 in 2015.

Population of Biga Oriental (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
572
6000.90%
6391.36%
6500.24%
593-3.29%
6652.21%
7171.60%

Location

Biga Oriental is situated at approximately 17.3844, 121.7297, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.5 meters or 149.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Biga Oriental 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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