Danao, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)1,326
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9350, 123.1501 (11° 56' North, 123° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Danao is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,326. This represented 3.30% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Danao in the 2015 Census was 1,419 broken down into 284 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Danao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7611425.36
7661564.91
8231704.84
1,0702125.05
1,3492675.05
1,4192845.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Danao is 10 to 14, with 215 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Danao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.40%
1 to 41379.65%
5 to 919813.95%
10 to 1421515.15%
15 to 1915510.92%
20 to 24765.36%
25 to 29775.43%
30 to 34855.99%
35 to 39755.29%
40 to 44876.13%
45 to 49523.66%
50 to 54624.37%
55 to 59553.88%
60 to 64322.26%
65 to 69302.11%
70 to 74231.62%
75 to 79130.92%
80 and over130.92%
Total1,419100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.7
  • Median Age: 19.05

Historical population

The population of Danao grew from 761 in 1990 to 1,326 in 2020, an increase of 565 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.42%, or a decrease of 93 people, from the previous population of 1,419 in 2015.

Population of Danao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
761
7660.12%
8231.55%
1,0703.69%
1,3498.80%
1,4190.97%
1,326-1.42%

Location

Danao is situated at approximately 11.9350, 123.1501, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Danao 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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