Pajo, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)2,277
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0949, 123.2111 (12° 6' North, 123° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.2 feet)

Pajo is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,277. This represented 5.67% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pajo in the 2015 Census was 2,217 broken down into 462 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Pajo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1292205.13
1,3572705.03
1,6603085.39
1,6693374.95
1,9704004.93
2,2174624.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pajo is 5 to 9, with 295 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Pajo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1512.30%
1 to 424511.05%
5 to 929513.31%
10 to 1429213.17%
15 to 191958.80%
20 to 241898.53%
25 to 291426.41%
30 to 341577.08%
35 to 391135.10%
40 to 441054.74%
45 to 491054.74%
50 to 54883.97%
55 to 59843.79%
60 to 64542.44%
65 to 69381.71%
70 to 74251.13%
75 to 79210.95%
80 and over180.81%
Total2,217100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.95
  • Median Age: 20.81

Historical population

The population of Pajo grew from 1,129 in 1990 to 2,277 in 2020, an increase of 1,148 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 60 people, from the previous population of 2,217 in 2015.

Population of Pajo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,129
1,3573.51%
1,6604.42%
1,6690.07%
1,9706.22%
2,2172.27%
2,2770.56%

Location

Pajo is situated at approximately 12.0949, 123.2111, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pajo 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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