Masangsang, Municipality of Mexico, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
MunicipalityMexico
Postal code2021
Population (2020)3,194
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.0592, 120.7188 (15° 4' North, 120° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Masangsang is a barangay in the municipality of Mexico, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,194. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Mexico.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masangsang in the 2015 Census was 3,160 broken down into 546 households or an average of 5.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Masangsang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1473426.28
2,3984175.75
2,6995005.40
2,9805795.15
3,0516604.62
3,1605465.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masangsang is 15 to 19, with 353 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Masangsang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1521.64%
1 to 42407.56%
5 to 93059.61%
10 to 143029.51%
15 to 1935311.12%
20 to 2432810.33%
25 to 292899.10%
30 to 342216.96%
35 to 392136.71%
40 to 441795.64%
45 to 491785.61%
50 to 541605.04%
55 to 591183.72%
60 to 64852.68%
65 to 69652.05%
70 to 74351.10%
75 to 79190.60%
80 and over331.04%
Total3,175100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.49
  • Median Age: 25.13

Historical population

The population of Masangsang grew from 2,147 in 1990 to 3,194 in 2020, an increase of 1,047 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 19 people, from the previous population of 3,175 in 2015.

Population of Masangsang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,147
2,3982.09%
2,6992.57%
2,9801.38%
3,0510.86%
3,1750.76%
3,1940.13%

Location

Masangsang is situated at approximately 15.0592, 120.7188, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masangsang 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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