Amotag, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)2,059
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3739, 123.2660 (12° 22' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.8 meters (48.6 feet)

Amotag is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,059. This represented 2.33% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amotag in the 2015 Census was 2,121 broken down into 408 households or an average of 5.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Amotag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0351925.39
1,2412185.69
1,3932615.34
1,6203105.23
2,0203955.11
2,1214085.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amotag is 5 to 9, with 336 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Amotag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1612.88%
1 to 422510.61%
5 to 933615.84%
10 to 1432615.37%
15 to 1924611.60%
20 to 241316.18%
25 to 291115.23%
30 to 341255.89%
35 to 391085.09%
40 to 44914.29%
45 to 49833.91%
50 to 54723.39%
55 to 59653.06%
60 to 64442.07%
65 to 69301.41%
70 to 74281.32%
75 to 79200.94%
80 and over190.90%
Total2,121100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.11
  • Median Age: 17.29

Historical population

The population of Amotag grew from 1,035 in 1990 to 2,059 in 2020, an increase of 1,024 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.62%, or a decrease of 62 people, from the previous population of 2,121 in 2015.

Population of Amotag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,035
1,2413.46%
1,3932.51%
1,6202.10%
2,0208.36%
2,1210.93%
2,059-0.62%

Location

Amotag is situated at approximately 12.3739, 123.2660, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.8 meters or 48.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amotag 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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