Masikap, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)968
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.7387, 118.7355 (9° 44' North, 118° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.4 meters (73.5 feet)

Masikap, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 968. This represented 0.32% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masikap in the 2015 Census was 952 broken down into 260 households or an average of 3.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Masikap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5761135.10
7341594.62
8791944.53
9302134.37
8491894.49
9522603.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masikap is 20 to 24, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Masikap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.88%
1 to 4535.53%
5 to 9848.77%
10 to 14828.56%
15 to 1910410.86%
20 to 2414214.82%
25 to 2910711.17%
30 to 34606.26%
35 to 39636.58%
40 to 44525.43%
45 to 49424.38%
50 to 54363.76%
55 to 59383.97%
60 to 64323.34%
65 to 69232.40%
70 to 7490.94%
75 to 7950.52%
80 and over80.84%
Total958100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.72
  • Median Age: 24.86

Historical population

The population of Masikap grew from 576 in 1990 to 968 in 2020, an increase of 392 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.22%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 958 in 2015.

Population of Masikap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
576
7344.65%
8803.97%
9300.77%
905-0.99%
9581.09%
9680.22%

Location

Masikap is situated at approximately 9.7387, 118.7355, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.4 meters or 73.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masikap 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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