Ubo, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)1,669
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9705, 123.1716 (11° 58' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.7 meters (117.1 feet)

Ubo is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,669. This represented 4.16% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ubo in the 2015 Census was 1,504 broken down into 337 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Ubo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8201415.82
8781585.56
9761885.19
1,2192624.65
1,3683104.41
1,5043374.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ubo is 1 to 4, with 200 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Ubo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.99%
1 to 420013.30%
5 to 919813.16%
10 to 1418312.17%
15 to 191449.57%
20 to 241006.65%
25 to 29845.59%
30 to 34885.85%
35 to 39996.58%
40 to 44885.85%
45 to 49573.79%
50 to 54513.39%
55 to 59553.66%
60 to 64392.59%
65 to 69261.73%
70 to 74241.60%
75 to 79130.86%
80 and over100.66%
Total1,504100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.83
  • Median Age: 19.38

Historical population

The population of Ubo grew from 820 in 1990 to 1,669 in 2020, an increase of 849 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.22%, or an increase of 165 people, from the previous population of 1,504 in 2015.

Population of Ubo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
820
8781.29%
9762.29%
1,2193.11%
1,3684.29%
1,5041.82%
1,6692.22%

Location

Ubo is situated at approximately 11.9705, 123.1716, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.7 meters or 117.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ubo 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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