Dimasalang, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
Barangay count20
Postal code5403
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar Sea
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Area (2013)148.07 km2 (57.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,909
Density (2020)168 / km2 (436 / sq mi)
Coordinates12° 12' North, 123° 52' East (12.1923, 123.8590)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (21.9 feet)

Dimasalang is a coastal municipality in the island province of Masbate.

The municipality has a land area of 148.07 square kilometers or 57.17 square miles which constitutes 3.58% of Masbate's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,909. This represented 2.74% of the total population of Masbate province, or 0.41% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 168 inhabitants per square kilometer or 436 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dimasalang has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dimasalang
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balantay5.84%1,4541,655-12.15%-2.69%
Balocawe10.39%2,5872,607-0.77%-0.16%
Banahao5.97%1,4861,552-4.25%-0.91%
Buenaflor4.26%1,0601,170-9.40%-2.06%
Buracan4.41%1,0981,0791.76%0.37%
Cabanoyoan2.54%632743-14.94%-3.35%
Cabrera1.64%408415-1.69%-0.36%
Cadulan3.70%9221,096-15.88%-3.57%
Calabad2.30%57450114.57%2.90%
Canomay11.82%2,9442,9250.65%0.14%
Divisoria2.18%543844-35.66%-8.87%
Gaid6.61%1,6471,5585.71%1.18%
Gregorio Alino5.85%1,4581,614-9.67%-2.12%
Magcaraguit5.15%1,2821,602-19.98%-4.58%
Mambog1.82%453488-7.17%-1.55%
Poblacion10.29%2,5622,627-2.47%-0.53%
Rizal3.51%874942-7.22%-1.56%
San Vicente1.85%4604238.75%1.78%
Suba5.61%1,3971,2858.72%1.77%
T. R. Yangco4.29%1,0681,0660.19%0.04%
Dimasalang Total24,90926,192-4.90%-1.05%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dimasalang for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,659,360.64.

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Annual regular income of Dimasalang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,795,342.80
201052,150,106.7111.44%
201153,146,038.831.91%
201251,621,142.00-2.87%
201359,366,555.4115.00%
201451,756,244.07-12.82%
201575,940,472.0846.73%
201680,659,360.646.21%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dimasalang in the 2015 Census was 26,189 broken down into 5,430 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Dimasalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,3653,4065.10
20,5633,9845.16
21,5504,3674.93
22,7184,6414.90
25,2455,1564.90
26,1895,4304.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dimasalang is 5 to 9, with 3,569 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 215 individuals.

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Population of Dimasalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16122.34%
1 to 42,74510.48%
5 to 93,56913.63%
10 to 143,54813.55%
15 to 192,86610.94%
20 to 241,9777.55%
25 to 291,5565.94%
30 to 341,3825.28%
35 to 391,3195.04%
40 to 441,4005.35%
45 to 491,1864.53%
50 to 541,0403.97%
55 to 599073.46%
60 to 646842.61%
65 to 695352.04%
70 to 743841.47%
75 to 792671.02%
80 and over2150.82%
Total26,192100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.95
  • Median Age: 19.57

Historical population

The population of Dimasalang grew from 8,368 in 1918 to 24,909 in 2020, an increase of 16,541 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.05%, or a decrease of 1,283 people, from the previous population of 26,192 in 2015.

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Population of Dimasalang (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,368
24,4715.51%
30,8132.39%
14,896-6.19%
19,2662.55%
19,6280.37%
19,252-0.39%
17,367-1.03%
20,5663.22%
21,5501.01%
22,7230.73%
25,2453.91%
26,1920.70%
24,909-1.05%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dimasalang for the year 2019 was 17,449, broken down into 8,728 males and 8,721 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dimasalang is situated at approximately 12° 12' North, 123° 52' East, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 21.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dimasalang are Masbate City, Masbate, Calbayog, Samar, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Legazpi, Albay, Ligao, Albay, and Catbalogan, Samar. The nearest municipalities are Palanas, Masbate, Uson, Masbate, Cataingan, Masbate, Batuan, Masbate, Mobo, Masbate, and San Vicente, Northern Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 409.39 kilometers (254.38 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 409.39 kilometers (254.38 miles) to the Northwest (N49°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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