Peñafrancia, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityClaveria
Postal code5419
Population (2020)1,464
Philippine major island(s)Burias
Coordinates12.6992, 123.3706 (12° 42' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.8 meters (156.8 feet)

Peñafrancia is a barangay in the municipality of Claveria, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,464. This represented 3.47% of the total population of Claveria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Peñafrancia in the 2015 Census was 1,339 broken down into 274 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Peñafrancia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9992104.76
1,1492544.52
1,3142904.53
1,2982505.19
1,4973254.61
1,3392744.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Peñafrancia is 5 to 9, with 212 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Peñafrancia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.09%
1 to 41329.86%
5 to 921215.83%
10 to 1419114.26%
15 to 1914710.98%
20 to 24896.65%
25 to 29947.02%
30 to 34695.15%
35 to 39604.48%
40 to 44604.48%
45 to 49574.26%
50 to 54523.88%
55 to 59433.21%
60 to 64362.69%
65 to 69292.17%
70 to 74251.87%
75 to 79110.82%
80 and over40.30%
Total1,339100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.39
  • Median Age: 18.62

Historical population

The population of Peñafrancia grew from 999 in 1990 to 1,464 in 2020, an increase of 465 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.90%, or an increase of 125 people, from the previous population of 1,339 in 2015.

Population of Peñafrancia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
999
1,1492.66%
1,3142.92%
1,298-0.17%
1,4975.33%
1,339-2.10%
1,4641.90%

Location

Peñafrancia is situated at approximately 12.6992, 123.3706, in the island of Burias. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.8 meters or 156.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Peñafrancia 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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