Libertad, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code5407
Population (2020)437
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.7234, 124.0589 (11° 43' North, 124° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.2 meters (46.6 feet)

Libertad is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 437. This represented 2.49% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Libertad in the 2015 Census was 577 broken down into 118 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Libertad (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
474984.84
5811204.84
436944.64
436835.25
5311124.74
5771184.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libertad is 20 to 24, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Libertad by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.56%
1 to 4518.84%
5 to 96411.09%
10 to 146310.92%
15 to 195910.23%
20 to 246711.61%
25 to 29427.28%
30 to 34305.20%
35 to 39264.51%
40 to 44396.76%
45 to 49254.33%
50 to 54223.81%
55 to 59295.03%
60 to 6491.56%
65 to 69152.60%
70 to 74122.08%
75 to 7971.21%
80 and over81.39%
Total577100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.81
  • Median Age: 23.17

Historical population

The population of Libertad fell from 474 in 1990 to 437 in 2020, a decrease of 37 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.68%, or a decrease of 140 people, from the previous population of 577 in 2015.

Population of Libertad (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
474
5813.89%
436-5.97%
4360.00%
5317.44%
5771.59%
437-5.68%

Location

Libertad is situated at approximately 11.7234, 124.0589, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.2 meters or 46.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Libertad 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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