Liong, Municipality of Cataingan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCataingan
Postal code5405
Population (2020)3,085
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0294, 123.8766 (12° 2' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level64.7 meters (212.3 feet)

Liong is a barangay in the municipality of Cataingan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,085. This represented 6.09% of the total population of Cataingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liong in the 2015 Census was 1,660 broken down into 384 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Liong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3662924.68
1,5103344.52
1,6163264.96
1,6653734.46
1,6464054.06
1,6603844.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liong is 5 to 9, with 238 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Liong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.47%
1 to 417610.60%
5 to 923814.34%
10 to 1422113.31%
15 to 191629.76%
20 to 241247.47%
25 to 29955.72%
30 to 34845.06%
35 to 39764.58%
40 to 44704.22%
45 to 49945.66%
50 to 54663.98%
55 to 59653.92%
60 to 64472.83%
65 to 69382.29%
70 to 74372.23%
75 to 79171.02%
80 and over90.54%
Total1,660100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88
  • Median Age: 19.75

Historical population

The population of Liong grew from 1,366 in 1990 to 3,085 in 2020, an increase of 1,719 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 13.93%, or an increase of 1,425 people, from the previous population of 1,660 in 2015.

Population of Liong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,366
1,5101.90%
1,6161.47%
1,6650.41%
1,651-0.31%
1,6600.10%
3,08513.93%

Location

Liong is situated at approximately 12.0294, 123.8766, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 64.7 meters or 212.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liong 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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