Nursery, City of Masbate, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
CityMasbate City
Postal code5400
Population (2020)12,654
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3633, 123.6282 (12° 22' North, 123° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.1 meters (69.2 feet)

Nursery is a barangay in Masbate City, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,654. This represented 12.11% of the total population of Masbate City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nursery in the 2015 Census was 12,081 broken down into 2,536 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Nursery (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,0669435.37
6,9501,3954.98
8,0141,4945.36
10,5022,1054.99
10,8202,1894.94
12,0812,5364.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nursery is 5 to 9, with 1,502 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 65 individuals.

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Population of Nursery by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12662.19%
1 to 41,27910.55%
5 to 91,50212.39%
10 to 141,48912.28%
15 to 191,28010.56%
20 to 241,1099.15%
25 to 299047.46%
30 to 347636.29%
35 to 397416.11%
40 to 446004.95%
45 to 495974.92%
50 to 544603.79%
55 to 593562.94%
60 to 642902.39%
65 to 691721.42%
70 to 741531.26%
75 to 79990.82%
80 and over650.54%
Total12,125100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.78
  • Median Age: 21.11

Historical population

The population of Nursery grew from 5,066 in 1990 to 12,654 in 2020, an increase of 7,588 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.90%, or an increase of 529 people, from the previous population of 12,125 in 2015.

Population of Nursery (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,066
6,9506.10%
8,0253.13%
10,5213.81%
10,8201.03%
12,1252.19%
12,6540.90%

Location

Nursery is situated at approximately 12.3633, 123.6282, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.1 meters or 69.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nursery 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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