Amoroy, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)827
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5027, 123.3747 (12° 30' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.8 feet)

Amoroy is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 827. This represented 0.94% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amoroy in the 2015 Census was 758 broken down into 153 households or an average of 4.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Amoroy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
408735.59
491865.71
482905.36
464905.16
6531245.27
7581534.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amoroy is 5 to 9, with 123 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Amoroy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.56%
1 to 48010.23%
5 to 912315.73%
10 to 148210.49%
15 to 198510.87%
20 to 24789.97%
25 to 29627.93%
30 to 34486.14%
35 to 39394.99%
40 to 44344.35%
45 to 49354.48%
50 to 54263.32%
55 to 59243.07%
60 to 64172.17%
65 to 69151.92%
70 to 7460.77%
75 to 7940.51%
80 and over40.51%
Total782100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.55
  • Median Age: 20.06

Historical population

The population of Amoroy grew from 408 in 1990 to 827 in 2020, an increase of 419 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 45 people, from the previous population of 782 in 2015.

Population of Amoroy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
408
4913.53%
482-0.40%
464-0.52%
65313.24%
7823.49%
8271.18%

Location

Amoroy is situated at approximately 12.5027, 123.3747, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amoroy 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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