Santo Tomas, Municipality of Palauig, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityPalauig
Postal code2210
Population (2020)1,744
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4270, 119.9091 (15° 26' North, 119° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

Santo Tomas is a barangay in the municipality of Palauig, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,744. This represented 4.38% of the total population of Palauig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Tomas in the 2015 Census was 1,365 broken down into 295 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Tomas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9801805.44
1,0941985.53
1,3002505.20
1,2942674.85
1,5143124.85
1,3652954.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Tomas is 5 to 9, with 145 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Santo Tomas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.23%
1 to 41007.23%
5 to 914510.48%
10 to 1414310.33%
15 to 1914110.19%
20 to 241299.32%
25 to 29896.43%
30 to 34846.07%
35 to 39987.08%
40 to 44765.49%
45 to 49946.79%
50 to 54745.35%
55 to 59614.41%
60 to 64382.75%
65 to 69322.31%
70 to 74241.73%
75 to 79191.37%
80 and over201.45%
Total1,384100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.56
  • Median Age: 25.96

Historical population

The population of Santo Tomas grew from 980 in 1990 to 1,744 in 2020, an increase of 764 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.99%, or an increase of 360 people, from the previous population of 1,384 in 2015.

Population of Santo Tomas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
980
1,0942.08%
1,3003.77%
1,294-0.06%
1,5145.88%
1,384-1.69%
1,7444.99%

Location

Santo Tomas is situated at approximately 15.4270, 119.9091, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 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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