Morocborocan, Municipality of Monreal, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMonreal
Postal code5418
Population (2020)1,791
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.6579, 123.6479 (12° 39' North, 123° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.7 feet)

Morocborocan is a barangay in the municipality of Monreal, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,791. This represented 7.12% of the total population of Monreal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Morocborocan in the 2015 Census was 1,736 broken down into 334 households or an average of 5.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Morocborocan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2082225.44
1,1882075.74
1,1311965.77
1,3232425.47
1,6713075.44
1,7363345.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Morocborocan is 10 to 14, with 256 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Morocborocan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1593.40%
1 to 421112.15%
5 to 924614.17%
10 to 1425614.75%
15 to 191639.39%
20 to 241327.60%
25 to 291156.62%
30 to 34955.47%
35 to 39955.47%
40 to 44704.03%
45 to 49764.38%
50 to 54523.00%
55 to 59492.82%
60 to 64422.42%
65 to 69281.61%
70 to 74201.15%
75 to 79150.86%
80 and over120.69%
Total1,736100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.28
  • Median Age: 17.94

Historical population

The population of Morocborocan grew from 1,208 in 1990 to 1,791 in 2020, an increase of 583 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.66%, or an increase of 55 people, from the previous population of 1,736 in 2015.

Population of Morocborocan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,208
1,188-0.31%
1,131-1.05%
1,3232.19%
1,6718.87%
1,7360.73%
1,7910.66%

Location

Morocborocan is situated at approximately 12.6579, 123.6479, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Morocborocan 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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