Masambong, Quezon City

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityQuezon City
Population (2020)8,800
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.6415, 121.0102 (14° 38' North, 121° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.0 meters (49.2 feet)

Masambong is a barangay in Quezon City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,800. This represented 0.30% of the total population of Quezon City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masambong in the 2015 Census was 12,841 broken down into 3,184 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Masambong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,4552,1835.25
10,1722,3884.26
11,9182,5894.60
11,6942,6534.41
12,4482,8954.30
12,8413,1844.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masambong is 20 to 24, with 1,320 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 92 individuals.

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Population of Masambong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12031.58%
1 to 48346.49%
5 to 99897.70%
10 to 141,0758.37%
15 to 191,2459.70%
20 to 241,32010.28%
25 to 291,2269.55%
30 to 341,0388.08%
35 to 399107.09%
40 to 448556.66%
45 to 498096.30%
50 to 547345.72%
55 to 595464.25%
60 to 643983.10%
65 to 692682.09%
70 to 741641.28%
75 to 79920.72%
80 and over1351.05%
Total12,841100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 34.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.41
  • Median Age: 28.08

Historical population

The population of Masambong fell from 11,455 in 1990 to 8,800 in 2020, a decrease of 2,655 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 7.65%, or a decrease of 4,041 people, from the previous population of 12,841 in 2015.

Population of Masambong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,455
10,172-2.20%
11,9353.49%
11,694-0.28%
12,4752.38%
12,8410.55%
8,800-7.65%

Location

Masambong is situated at approximately 14.6415, 121.0102, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.0 meters or 49.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masambong shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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