Villahermosa, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)1,217
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9681, 123.8059 (11° 58' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.5 meters (175.5 feet)

Villahermosa is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,217. This represented 1.76% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Villahermosa in the 2015 Census was 984 broken down into 256 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Villahermosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7261504.84
8101605.06
8901755.09
9352114.43
9382284.11
9842563.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Villahermosa is 10 to 14, with 127 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Villahermosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.95%
1 to 410310.47%
5 to 911711.89%
10 to 1412712.91%
15 to 19848.54%
20 to 24666.71%
25 to 29737.42%
30 to 34787.93%
35 to 39575.79%
40 to 44474.78%
45 to 49363.66%
50 to 54464.67%
55 to 59353.56%
60 to 64333.35%
65 to 69222.24%
70 to 74151.52%
75 to 79101.02%
80 and over60.61%
Total984100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.3
  • Median Age: 22.42

Historical population

The population of Villahermosa grew from 726 in 1990 to 1,217 in 2020, an increase of 491 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.57%, or an increase of 233 people, from the previous population of 984 in 2015.

Population of Villahermosa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
726
8102.07%
8902.04%
9350.68%
9380.12%
9840.92%
1,2174.57%

Location

Villahermosa is situated at approximately 11.9681, 123.8059, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.5 meters or 175.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Villahermosa 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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