Misong, Municipality of Pola, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
MunicipalityPola
Postal code5206
Population (2020)1,128
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.2183, 121.4241 (13° 13' North, 121° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level182.7 meters (599.4 feet)

Misong is a barangay in the municipality of Pola, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,128. This represented 3.18% of the total population of Pola.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Misong in the 2015 Census was 1,059 broken down into 238 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Misong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
518975.34
5951115.36
9411705.54
9741964.97
1,0622304.62
1,0592384.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Misong is 5 to 9, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Misong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.51%
1 to 411610.95%
5 to 913412.65%
10 to 1413012.28%
15 to 1911110.48%
20 to 24757.08%
25 to 29777.27%
30 to 34565.29%
35 to 39797.46%
40 to 44615.76%
45 to 49535.00%
50 to 54383.59%
55 to 59403.78%
60 to 64333.12%
65 to 69171.61%
70 to 7470.66%
75 to 79100.94%
80 and over60.57%
Total1,059100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.98
  • Median Age: 21.50

Historical population

The population of Misong grew from 518 in 1990 to 1,128 in 2020, an increase of 610 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.34%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 1,059 in 2015.

Population of Misong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
518
5952.63%
94110.33%
9740.48%
1,0623.20%
1,059-0.05%
1,1281.34%

Location

Misong is situated at approximately 13.2183, 121.4241, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 182.7 meters or 599.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Misong 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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