Masagaosao, Municipality of Kawayan, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityKawayan
Postal code6545
Population (2020)793
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.6862, 124.3722 (11° 41' North, 124° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.5 meters (155.8 feet)

Masagaosao is a barangay in the municipality of Kawayan, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 793. This represented 3.88% of the total population of Kawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masagaosao in the 2015 Census was 787 broken down into 185 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Masagaosao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5571184.72
6131424.32
7181554.63
7031584.45
7631674.57
7871854.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masagaosao is 5 to 9, with 92 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Masagaosao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.29%
1 to 4739.28%
5 to 99211.69%
10 to 147910.04%
15 to 19638.01%
20 to 24556.99%
25 to 29577.24%
30 to 34455.72%
35 to 39384.83%
40 to 44465.84%
45 to 49536.73%
50 to 54546.86%
55 to 59293.68%
60 to 64263.30%
65 to 69222.80%
70 to 74172.16%
75 to 79101.27%
80 and over101.27%
Total787100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.88
  • Median Age: 26.18

Historical population

The population of Masagaosao grew from 557 in 1990 to 793 in 2020, an increase of 236 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.16%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 787 in 2015.

Population of Masagaosao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
557
6131.81%
7183.45%
703-0.29%
7633.03%
7870.59%
7930.16%

Location

Masagaosao is situated at approximately 11.6862, 124.3722, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.5 meters or 155.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masagaosao 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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