Kalipay, City of Masbate, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
CityMasbate City
Postal code5400
Population (2020)1,555
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3701, 123.6238 (12° 22' North, 123° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.3 meters (50.2 feet)

Kalipay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Masbate City, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,555. This represented 1.49% of the total population of Masbate City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kalipay in the 2015 Census was 1,571 broken down into 348 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Kalipay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7643355.27
2,0034234.74
1,7283614.79
1,6023384.74
1,4453524.11
1,5713484.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kalipay is 15 to 19, with 191 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Kalipay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.39%
1 to 41367.00%
5 to 91738.90%
10 to 141618.28%
15 to 191919.83%
20 to 241859.52%
25 to 291678.59%
30 to 341547.92%
35 to 391447.41%
40 to 441145.86%
45 to 491155.92%
50 to 541236.33%
55 to 59874.48%
60 to 64542.78%
65 to 69422.16%
70 to 74261.34%
75 to 79241.23%
80 and over211.08%
Total1,944100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.73
  • Median Age: 27.96

Historical population

The population of Kalipay fell from 1,800 in 1990 to 1,555 in 2020, a decrease of 245 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.59%, or a decrease of 389 people, from the previous population of 1,944 in 2015.

Population of Kalipay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,800
2,0032.02%
1,872-1.44%
1,800-0.54%
1,643-3.27%
1,9443.25%
1,555-4.59%

Location

Kalipay is situated at approximately 12.3701, 123.6238, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.3 meters or 50.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kalipay 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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