Masalasa, Municipality of Victoria, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityVictoria
Postal code2313
Population (2020)1,849
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6154, 120.7426 (15° 37' North, 120° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.9 meters (94.8 feet)

Masalasa is a barangay in the municipality of Victoria, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,849. This represented 2.67% of the total population of Victoria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masalasa in the 2015 Census was 1,691 broken down into 433 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Masalasa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1742464.77
1,2402634.71
1,3633204.26
1,4493444.21
1,5123544.27
1,6914333.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masalasa is 5 to 9, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Masalasa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.95%
1 to 41398.22%
5 to 920812.30%
10 to 141498.81%
15 to 191478.69%
20 to 241136.68%
25 to 29905.32%
30 to 341136.68%
35 to 391186.98%
40 to 441106.51%
45 to 49905.32%
50 to 541046.15%
55 to 59834.91%
60 to 64573.37%
65 to 69422.48%
70 to 74452.66%
75 to 79191.12%
80 and over311.83%
Total1,691100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.98
  • Median Age: 28.14

Historical population

The population of Masalasa grew from 1,174 in 1990 to 1,849 in 2020, an increase of 675 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.90%, or an increase of 158 people, from the previous population of 1,691 in 2015.

Population of Masalasa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,174
1,2401.03%
1,3632.05%
1,4490.85%
1,5121.56%
1,6912.15%
1,8491.90%

Location

Masalasa is situated at approximately 15.6154, 120.7426, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.9 meters or 94.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masalasa 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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