Masagana Poblacion, Municipality of El Nido, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityEl Nido
Postal code5313
Population (2020)2,262
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates11.1835, 119.3933 (11° 11' North, 119° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Masagana Poblacion, formerly Barangay 3, is a barangay in the municipality of El Nido, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,262. This represented 4.48% of the total population of El Nido.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masagana Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 1,829 broken down into 470 households or an average of 3.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Masagana Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5271015.22
6341175.42
9212104.39
1,3052934.45
1,6663684.53
1,8294703.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masagana Poblacion is 20 to 24, with 251 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Masagana Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.27%
1 to 41729.29%
5 to 91699.13%
10 to 1419510.53%
15 to 191729.29%
20 to 2425113.56%
25 to 291799.67%
30 to 341387.46%
35 to 391327.13%
40 to 441015.46%
45 to 49874.70%
50 to 54713.84%
55 to 59563.03%
60 to 64412.22%
65 to 69241.30%
70 to 74110.59%
75 to 7930.16%
80 and over70.38%
Total1,851100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.73
  • Median Age: 23.50

Historical population

The population of Masagana Poblacion grew from 527 in 1990 to 2,262 in 2020, an increase of 1,735 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.31%, or an increase of 411 people, from the previous population of 1,851 in 2015.

Population of Masagana Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
527
6373.62%
9218.23%
1,3165.05%
1,6668.96%
1,8512.02%
2,2624.31%

Location

Masagana Poblacion is situated at approximately 11.1835, 119.3933, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masagana Poblacion 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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