Puro, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)8,282
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.4732, 123.3818 (12° 28' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.0 meters (82.0 feet)

Puro is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,282. This represented 9.37% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puro in the 2015 Census was 7,880 broken down into 1,679 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Puro (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,6101,5065.05
5,0839705.24
5,0979265.50
3,7137265.11
6,1051,2035.07
7,8801,6794.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puro is 5 to 9, with 1,081 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Puro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12392.94%
1 to 498812.15%
5 to 91,08113.29%
10 to 1493211.46%
15 to 197899.70%
20 to 247539.26%
25 to 296848.41%
30 to 345707.01%
35 to 394445.46%
40 to 443684.53%
45 to 493734.59%
50 to 543223.96%
55 to 592202.71%
60 to 641341.65%
65 to 69851.05%
70 to 74690.85%
75 to 79440.54%
80 and over360.44%
Total8,131100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.59
  • Median Age: 20.24

Historical population

The population of Puro grew from 7,746 in 1990 to 8,282 in 2020, an increase of 536 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 151 people, from the previous population of 8,131 in 2015.

Population of Puro (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,746
5,104-7.52%
5,100-0.02%
3,719-4.26%
6,11319.83%
8,1315.58%
8,2820.39%

Location

Puro is situated at approximately 12.4732, 123.3818, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.0 meters or 82.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puro 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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