Albasan, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityClaveria
Postal code5419
Population (2020)1,081
Philippine major island(s)Burias
Coordinates12.9218, 123.1186 (12° 55' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.3 meters (50.2 feet)

Albasan is a barangay in the municipality of Claveria, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,081. This represented 2.57% of the total population of Claveria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Albasan in the 2015 Census was 1,272 broken down into 315 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Albasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8021495.38
1,0111955.18
9912074.79
1,0842284.75
1,2682604.88
1,2723154.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Albasan is 5 to 9, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Albasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1534.17%
1 to 413410.53%
5 to 915812.42%
10 to 1414111.08%
15 to 1914811.64%
20 to 241108.65%
25 to 29897.00%
30 to 34624.87%
35 to 39655.11%
40 to 44554.32%
45 to 49655.11%
50 to 54463.62%
55 to 59503.93%
60 to 64372.91%
65 to 69221.73%
70 to 74191.49%
75 to 79110.86%
80 and over70.55%
Total1,272100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.97
  • Median Age: 20.09

Historical population

The population of Albasan grew from 802 in 1990 to 1,081 in 2020, an increase of 279 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.37%, or a decrease of 191 people, from the previous population of 1,272 in 2015.

Population of Albasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
802
1,0114.43%
991-0.43%
1,0841.24%
1,2685.87%
1,2720.06%
1,081-3.37%

Location

Albasan is situated at approximately 12.9218, 123.1186, in the island of Burias. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.3 meters or 50.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Albasan 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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