Moises R. Espinosa, Municipality of Milagros, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMilagros
Postal code5410
Population (2020)1,049
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3201, 123.4111 (12° 19' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level98.9 meters (324.5 feet)

Moises R. Espinosa is a barangay in the municipality of Milagros, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,049. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Milagros.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Moises R. Espinosa in the 2015 Census was 1,194 broken down into 219 households or an average of 5.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Moises R. Espinosa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8641545.61
1,0331805.74
9721705.72
9311745.35
1,1071955.68
1,1942195.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Moises R. Espinosa is 5 to 9, with 181 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Moises R. Espinosa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.60%
1 to 413411.22%
5 to 918115.16%
10 to 1416413.74%
15 to 1912810.72%
20 to 2412210.22%
25 to 29695.78%
30 to 34655.44%
35 to 39463.85%
40 to 44594.94%
45 to 49514.27%
50 to 54443.69%
55 to 59403.35%
60 to 64272.26%
65 to 69131.09%
70 to 7480.67%
75 to 7960.50%
80 and over60.50%
Total1,194100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.41
  • Median Age: 18.40

Historical population

The population of Moises R. Espinosa grew from 864 in 1990 to 1,049 in 2020, an increase of 185 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.69%, or a decrease of 145 people, from the previous population of 1,194 in 2015.

Population of Moises R. Espinosa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
864
1,0333.40%
994-0.82%
931-0.90%
1,1076.51%
1,1941.45%
1,049-2.69%

Location

Moises R. Espinosa is situated at approximately 12.3201, 123.4111, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 98.9 meters or 324.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Moises R. Espinosa 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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