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The Ilocanos
POPULATION SIZE
The population of the province in 2000 was 594,206 persons
registering an increase of 48,821 persons over the 1995
population of 545,385. This figure accounted for 14.14 percent
of the region’s total population. Among the four provinces in
the region, Ilocos Sur has the second lowest population, next
to Ilocos Norte.
Among the municipalities and component cities of the
province,
Candon
City
is the most thickly populated with 50,487 persons. This
accounts for 8.51 percent of the total provincial population.
On the other hand, Sigay has the least number of persons with
2,275 or 0.40 percent of the provincial population. Sugpon
follows with 3,507 persons
POPULATION GROWTH
The average annual population growth rate of the province
during the intercensal period 1995 to 2000 is 1.85 percent.
This is more than double the average annual growth rate of
0.90 percent during the period 1990-1995.
ETHNIC GROUPS
There are ethnic groups in the province namely:
Itneg and Kankanai. These ethnic groups are residing in the
upland municipalities.
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