Intusan, Municipality of Palanas, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPalanas
Postal code5404
Population (2020)575
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0662, 123.8747 (12° 4' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level76.4 meters (250.7 feet)

Intusan is a barangay in the municipality of Palanas, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 575. This represented 2.10% of the total population of Palanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Intusan in the 2015 Census was 692 broken down into 152 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Intusan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6051294.69
6201484.19
6151444.27
6751624.17
6801614.22
6921524.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Intusan is 5 to 9, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Intusan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.73%
1 to 4527.51%
5 to 911416.47%
10 to 1411316.33%
15 to 19618.82%
20 to 24466.65%
25 to 29415.92%
30 to 34344.91%
35 to 39395.64%
40 to 44355.06%
45 to 49304.34%
50 to 54223.18%
55 to 59213.03%
60 to 64223.18%
65 to 69172.46%
70 to 74121.73%
75 to 79131.88%
80 and over81.16%
Total692100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.16
  • Median Age: 19.51

Historical population

The population of Intusan fell from 605 in 1990 to 575 in 2020, a decrease of 30 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.82%, or a decrease of 117 people, from the previous population of 692 in 2015.

Population of Intusan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
605
6200.46%
615-0.17%
6751.29%
6800.27%
6920.33%
575-3.82%

Location

Intusan is situated at approximately 12.0662, 123.8747, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 76.4 meters or 250.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Intusan 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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