Bagauma, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)2,841
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5163, 123.3995 (12° 31' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.9 meters (16.1 feet)

Bagauma is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,841. This represented 3.22% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagauma in the 2015 Census was 2,617 broken down into 546 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagauma (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9123745.11
2,1514155.18
2,1274245.02
2,2684545.00
2,4054725.10
2,6175464.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagauma is 5 to 9, with 332 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Bagauma by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.73%
1 to 428910.96%
5 to 933212.59%
10 to 1429311.12%
15 to 192589.79%
20 to 242599.83%
25 to 292118.00%
30 to 341786.75%
35 to 391435.42%
40 to 441134.29%
45 to 491134.29%
50 to 541053.98%
55 to 59833.15%
60 to 64612.31%
65 to 69461.75%
70 to 74381.44%
75 to 79180.68%
80 and over240.91%
Total2,636100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.97
  • Median Age: 21.43

Historical population

The population of Bagauma grew from 1,920 in 1990 to 2,841 in 2020, an increase of 921 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.59%, or an increase of 205 people, from the previous population of 2,636 in 2015.

Population of Bagauma (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,920
2,1512.15%
2,131-0.20%
2,2700.88%
2,4122.23%
2,6361.71%
2,8411.59%

Location

Bagauma is situated at approximately 12.5163, 123.3995, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.9 meters or 16.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagauma 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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