Masisit, Municipality of Sanchez-Mira, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanchez-Mira
Postal code3518
Population (2020)1,597
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.5843, 121.2234 (18° 35' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.2 meters (17.1 feet)

Masisit is a barangay in the municipality of Sanchez-Mira, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,597. This represented 6.10% of the total population of Sanchez-Mira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masisit in the 2015 Census was 1,712 broken down into 366 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Masisit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5532785.59
1,4172894.90
1,5972835.64
1,6423434.79
1,6783654.60
1,7123664.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masisit is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Masisit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.81%
1 to 41186.89%
5 to 91639.52%
10 to 141559.05%
15 to 191357.89%
20 to 241106.43%
25 to 291247.24%
30 to 341156.72%
35 to 391378.00%
40 to 441156.72%
45 to 491116.48%
50 to 54804.67%
55 to 59754.38%
60 to 64794.61%
65 to 69462.69%
70 to 74442.57%
75 to 79372.16%
80 and over372.16%
Total1,712100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.37
  • Median Age: 30.87

Historical population

The population of Masisit grew from 1,553 in 1990 to 1,597 in 2020, an increase of 44 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.45%, or a decrease of 115 people, from the previous population of 1,712 in 2015.

Population of Masisit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,553
1,417-1.70%
1,5972.60%
1,6420.38%
1,6780.79%
1,7120.38%
1,597-1.45%

Location

Masisit is situated at approximately 18.5843, 121.2234, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.2 meters or 17.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masisit 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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