Marriage ceremonies increase by 891 in June 2021  

• There was an increase of 891 registered marriages in June 2021.  From 812 registered marriages in June 2020, Ilocos Region registered 1,703 marriages in June 2021.
• All provinces in the region increased in the number of registered marriages in  June 2021 compared to June 2020.
• Pangasinan showed the biggest increase (127 percent) in the number of registered marriages. From 457 registered marriages in June 2020 to 1,038 marriages in June 2021.
• Pangasinan also had the most number of registered marriages (1,038) in  June 2021 that is translated to 61 percent share to the region.  
• La Union ranked second with the greatest number of registered marriages at  14 percent or 240 marriages.
• Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte followed at 13 percent (218 marriages) and 12 percent (207 marriages), respectively.

Religious rites preferred over civil ceremonies 

• Of the total registered marriages, fifty-four percent of which were through religious ceremonies (927 marriages).
• Civil ceremonies had 45 percent share (771 marriages) in June 2021.  
• There were five Muslim marriages recorded this June 2021.

 Teenage brides reached almost 100 in June 2021                                              

• There were 76 teenage brides who were registered in June 2021.
• The median age of brides based from the registered marriages in June 2021 was at 25 years old.  This means that half the number of brides was younger  than 25 years old and half was older than 25 years old.
• The grooms had a median age of 28 years old also. 
• Most brides belong in the age group 25 to 29, contributing 38 percent of the total number.
• The highest number of grooms was from the age group 25 to 29 that is 39 percent of the total number.  

Pangasinan covers five slots in the top five city/municipality with most registered marriages

• In Region I, Dagupan City, Pangasinan ranked first with 99 registered marriages in June 2021.
• This was followed by Malasiqui and San Carlos City Pangasinan with 59 marriages.   
• City of Urdaneta, Pangasinan followed at 54 registered marriages and Bayambang, Pangasinan with 47 marriages.