Ambolong, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)4,632
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5107, 123.3980 (12° 31' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Ambolong is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,632. This represented 5.24% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambolong in the 2015 Census was 4,222 broken down into 854 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambolong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1353625.90
2,6955005.39
2,9715455.45
3,3176605.03
3,7787155.28
4,2228544.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambolong is 5 to 9, with 529 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Ambolong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11062.51%
1 to 449211.65%
5 to 952912.52%
10 to 1452312.38%
15 to 1947511.25%
20 to 243608.52%
25 to 292896.84%
30 to 342666.30%
35 to 392325.49%
40 to 442185.16%
45 to 492074.90%
50 to 541563.69%
55 to 591303.08%
60 to 64841.99%
65 to 69561.33%
70 to 74420.99%
75 to 79350.83%
80 and over240.57%
Total4,224100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.77
  • Median Age: 19.86

Historical population

The population of Ambolong grew from 2,145 in 1990 to 4,632 in 2020, an increase of 2,487 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.96%, or an increase of 408 people, from the previous population of 4,224 in 2015.

Population of Ambolong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,145
2,7004.41%
2,9772.12%
3,3211.52%
3,7784.80%
4,2242.15%
4,6321.96%

Location

Ambolong is situated at approximately 12.5107, 123.3980, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ambolong 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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