Masbaranon, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code5407
Population (2020)1,570
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.7792, 124.0172 (11° 47' North, 124° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.4 meters (30.8 feet)

Masbaranon is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,570. This represented 8.95% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masbaranon in the 2015 Census was 1,521 broken down into 344 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Masbaranon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5653324.71
1,6503344.94
1,5783574.42
1,5763394.65
1,5063424.40
1,5213444.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masbaranon is 5 to 9, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Masbaranon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.24%
1 to 415510.19%
5 to 919612.89%
10 to 1419012.49%
15 to 1915510.19%
20 to 241268.28%
25 to 29905.92%
30 to 34805.26%
35 to 39855.59%
40 to 44875.72%
45 to 49704.60%
50 to 54624.08%
55 to 59513.35%
60 to 64473.09%
65 to 69382.50%
70 to 74221.45%
75 to 79181.18%
80 and over150.99%
Total1,521100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.31
  • Median Age: 21.21

Historical population

The population of Masbaranon grew from 1,565 in 1990 to 1,570 in 2020, an increase of 5 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.67%, or an increase of 49 people, from the previous population of 1,521 in 2015.

Population of Masbaranon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,565
1,6501.00%
1,578-0.95%
1,576-0.02%
1,506-1.64%
1,5210.19%
1,5700.67%

Location

Masbaranon is situated at approximately 11.7792, 124.0172, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masbaranon 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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