Lalaguna, Municipality of Mobo, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMobo
Postal code5401
Population (2020)1,783
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.3024, 123.6885 (12° 18' North, 123° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.7 meters (61.4 feet)

Lalaguna is a barangay in the municipality of Mobo, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,783. This represented 4.37% of the total population of Mobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lalaguna in the 2015 Census was 1,584 broken down into 321 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Lalaguna (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0091805.61
8351535.46
9981775.64
1,1862215.37
1,2782515.09
1,5843214.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lalaguna is 5 to 9, with 232 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Lalaguna by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.68%
1 to 419512.15%
5 to 923214.45%
10 to 1418011.21%
15 to 1919812.34%
20 to 241469.10%
25 to 291147.10%
30 to 34845.23%
35 to 39674.17%
40 to 44744.61%
45 to 49845.23%
50 to 54493.05%
55 to 59412.55%
60 to 64332.06%
65 to 69181.12%
70 to 74191.18%
75 to 79221.37%
80 and over60.37%
Total1,605100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.33
  • Median Age: 18.85

Historical population

The population of Lalaguna grew from 1,009 in 1990 to 1,783 in 2020, an increase of 774 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.24%, or an increase of 178 people, from the previous population of 1,605 in 2015.

Population of Lalaguna (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,009
835-3.48%
9983.90%
1,1952.52%
1,2782.47%
1,6054.43%
1,7832.24%

Location

Lalaguna is situated at approximately 12.3024, 123.6885, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.7 meters or 61.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lalaguna 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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