Lahong Interior, Municipality of Baleno, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBaleno
Postal code5413
Population (2020)495
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.4823, 123.4413 (12° 29' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level89.0 meters (292.0 feet)

Lahong Interior is a barangay in the municipality of Baleno, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 495. This represented 1.72% of the total population of Baleno.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lahong Interior in the 2015 Census was 675 broken down into 139 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Lahong Interior (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
420745.68
433835.22
525895.90
526895.91
532925.78
6751394.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lahong Interior is 5 to 9, with 111 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Lahong Interior by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.67%
1 to 48212.15%
5 to 911116.44%
10 to 149313.78%
15 to 197511.11%
20 to 24517.56%
25 to 29497.26%
30 to 34324.74%
35 to 39355.19%
40 to 44253.70%
45 to 49304.44%
50 to 54142.07%
55 to 59192.81%
60 to 64131.93%
65 to 6991.33%
70 to 74101.48%
75 to 7920.30%
80 and over71.04%
Total675100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.79
  • Median Age: 17.23

Historical population

The population of Lahong Interior grew from 420 in 1990 to 495 in 2020, an increase of 75 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.32%, or a decrease of 180 people, from the previous population of 675 in 2015.

Population of Lahong Interior (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
420
4330.57%
5254.22%
5260.03%
5320.41%
6754.64%
495-6.32%

Location

Lahong Interior is situated at approximately 12.4823, 123.4413, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 89.0 meters or 292.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lahong Interior 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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