Camayabsan, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)1,543
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9231, 123.7966 (11° 55' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Camayabsan is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,543. This represented 2.74% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Camayabsan in the 2015 Census was 1,746 broken down into 384 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Camayabsan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5612965.27
1,5973175.04
1,6713424.89
1,5713374.66
1,7203574.82
1,7463844.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camayabsan is 10 to 14, with 237 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Camayabsan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.06%
1 to 419211.00%
5 to 923113.23%
10 to 1423713.57%
15 to 1918510.60%
20 to 241186.76%
25 to 291045.96%
30 to 34834.75%
35 to 39915.21%
40 to 441307.45%
45 to 49955.44%
50 to 54553.15%
55 to 59623.55%
60 to 64452.58%
65 to 69352.00%
70 to 74251.43%
75 to 79130.74%
80 and over90.52%
Total1,746100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.37
  • Median Age: 19.78

Historical population

The population of Camayabsan fell from 1,561 in 1990 to 1,543 in 2020, a decrease of 18 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.57%, or a decrease of 203 people, from the previous population of 1,746 in 2015.

Population of Camayabsan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,561
1,5970.43%
1,6710.98%
1,571-0.85%
1,7203.35%
1,7460.29%
1,543-2.57%

Location

Camayabsan is situated at approximately 11.9231, 123.7966, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Camayabsan 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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