Lipay, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code2213
Population (2020)6,446
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.7537, 119.9103 (15° 45' North, 119° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Lipay is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,446. This represented 10.10% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lipay in the 2015 Census was 6,160 broken down into 1,479 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Lipay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,6598455.51
5,3451,0944.89
5,9421,1605.12
6,1101,3384.57
5,8761,3244.44
6,1601,4794.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lipay is 5 to 9, with 702 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 53 individuals.

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Population of Lipay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11181.91%
1 to 45048.14%
5 to 970211.34%
10 to 1464510.42%
15 to 195699.19%
20 to 244817.77%
25 to 294657.51%
30 to 344256.87%
35 to 394036.51%
40 to 443896.28%
45 to 493966.40%
50 to 542914.70%
55 to 592484.01%
60 to 641933.12%
65 to 691382.23%
70 to 741061.71%
75 to 79641.03%
80 and over530.86%
Total6,190100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.36
  • Median Age: 25.82

Historical population

The population of Lipay grew from 4,662 in 1990 to 6,446 in 2020, an increase of 1,784 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 256 people, from the previous population of 6,190 in 2015.

Population of Lipay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,662
5,3452.59%
5,9422.30%
6,1190.41%
5,876-1.46%
6,1901.00%
6,4460.86%

Location

Lipay is situated at approximately 15.7537, 119.9103, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lipay 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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