Household population comprises 99.99 percent of the total population

• As of 01 May 2020, Santo Tomas, La Union had a total population of 40,846 persons. Of this total, the household population comprised 99.99 percent or 40,842 persons. This is 1.78 thousand higher than the 39,066 household population in 2015, and 4.85 thousand more than the 35,993 household population posted in 2010. (Table A)

• The remaining 0.01 percent of the total population is comprised of the institutional population or those residing in collective or institutional living quarters such as hospitals, orphanages, and military camps; and of Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.

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Number of households increased by 1.40 thousand from 9.0 thousand in 2015 to 10.39 thousand in 2020

• The total number of households in Santo Tomas, La Union reached 10,392 in 2020. This is higher by 1.40 thousand compared with the 8,996 households in 2015 and by 2.41 thousand compared with 7,986 households in 2010. (Table B)

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One in every five households in the municipality are in Barangays Patac, Tubod, and Damortis

• Among the 24 barangays of the municipality, Patac had the most number of households in 2020 with 884, followed by Tubod with 760, and Damortis with 737. These three barangays comprised 22.91 percent of the total households in the municipality. The barangay of Malabago posted the least number of households with 128 households.

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Average household size declines to 3.9 persons in 2020

• The average household size (AHS) of the municipality decreased from 4.3 persons in 2015 to 3.9 persons in 2020. In 2010, there were 4.5 persons, on average, per household. (Table C and Figure 1)

• Eleven out of 24 barangays posted an AHS higher than the municipality’s AHS of 3.9 persons.

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SGD. DANITES E. TEÑIDO, Ph.D.
Chief Statistical Specialist

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