Jose A. Abenir Sr., Municipality of Palanas, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPalanas
Postal code5404
Population (2020)714
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1306, 123.9175 (12° 8' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level138.3 meters (453.7 feet)

Jose A. Abenir Sr., formerly Libtong, is a barangay in the municipality of Palanas, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 714. This represented 2.61% of the total population of Palanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jose A. Abenir Sr. in the 2015 Census was 620 broken down into 145 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Jose A. Abenir Sr. (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6571225.39
7011355.19
6771364.98
7271464.98
6231404.45
6201454.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jose A. Abenir Sr. is 5 to 9, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Jose A. Abenir Sr. by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1121.94%
1 to 47812.58%
5 to 99415.16%
10 to 146310.16%
15 to 196610.65%
20 to 24436.94%
25 to 29365.81%
30 to 34284.52%
35 to 39233.71%
40 to 44213.39%
45 to 49355.65%
50 to 54304.84%
55 to 59254.03%
60 to 64182.90%
65 to 69152.42%
70 to 74111.77%
75 to 79121.94%
80 and over101.61%
Total620100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.77
  • Median Age: 19.77

Historical population

The population of Jose A. Abenir Sr. grew from 657 in 1990 to 714 in 2020, an increase of 57 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.02%, or an increase of 94 people, from the previous population of 620 in 2015.

Population of Jose A. Abenir Sr. (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
657
7011.22%
677-0.74%
7270.99%
623-5.46%
620-0.09%
7143.02%

Location

Jose A. Abenir Sr. is situated at approximately 12.1306, 123.9175, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 138.3 meters or 453.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Jose A. Abenir Sr. 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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