Sorosimbajan, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code5407
Population (2020)1,241
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.8190, 123.9814 (11° 49' North, 123° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.5 meters (34.4 feet)

Sorosimbajan is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,241. This represented 7.08% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sorosimbajan in the 2015 Census was 1,392 broken down into 325 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Sorosimbajan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0832254.81
1,1802175.44
1,1822285.18
1,1642315.04
1,2422694.62
1,3923254.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sorosimbajan is 5 to 9, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Sorosimbajan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.30%
1 to 414510.42%
5 to 919614.08%
10 to 1418613.36%
15 to 1914910.70%
20 to 241128.05%
25 to 29815.82%
30 to 34815.82%
35 to 39725.17%
40 to 44624.45%
45 to 49543.88%
50 to 54453.23%
55 to 59614.38%
60 to 64483.45%
65 to 69241.72%
70 to 74201.44%
75 to 79110.79%
80 and over130.93%
Total1,392100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.96
  • Median Age: 19.60

Historical population

The population of Sorosimbajan grew from 1,083 in 1990 to 1,241 in 2020, an increase of 158 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.39%, or a decrease of 151 people, from the previous population of 1,392 in 2015.

Population of Sorosimbajan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,083
1,1801.62%
1,1820.04%
1,164-0.21%
1,2422.39%
1,3922.19%
1,241-2.39%

Location

Sorosimbajan is situated at approximately 11.8190, 123.9814, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.5 meters or 34.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sorosimbajan 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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