Divisoria, Municipality of Dimasalang, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityDimasalang
Postal code5403
Population (2020)543
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1898, 123.8899 (12° 11' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.0 meters (259.2 feet)

Divisoria is a barangay in the municipality of Dimasalang, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 543. This represented 2.18% of the total population of Dimasalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Divisoria in the 2015 Census was 844 broken down into 168 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Divisoria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5261064.96
6591315.03
6161294.78
5081074.75
7871535.14
8441685.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Divisoria is 5 to 9, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Divisoria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1263.08%
1 to 4819.60%
5 to 913516.00%
10 to 1411713.86%
15 to 198910.55%
20 to 24708.29%
25 to 29566.64%
30 to 34293.44%
35 to 39455.33%
40 to 44394.62%
45 to 49384.50%
50 to 54293.44%
55 to 59141.66%
60 to 64283.32%
65 to 6960.71%
70 to 74212.49%
75 to 79101.18%
80 and over111.30%
Total844100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 93.13
  • Median Age: 18.54

Historical population

The population of Divisoria grew from 526 in 1990 to 543 in 2020, an increase of 17 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 8.87%, or a decrease of 301 people, from the previous population of 844 in 2015.

Population of Divisoria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
526
6594.31%
616-1.44%
508-2.62%
78717.27%
8441.34%
543-8.87%

Location

Divisoria is situated at approximately 12.1898, 123.8899, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.0 meters or 259.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Divisoria 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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