Daanlungsod, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)2,302
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.8691, 123.9219 (11° 52' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.6 meters (11.8 feet)

Daanlungsod is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,302. This represented 4.09% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Daanlungsod in the 2015 Census was 2,255 broken down into 524 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Daanlungsod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6853165.33
1,7303275.29
1,7833714.81
1,6903754.51
2,2995344.31
2,2555244.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Daanlungsod is 5 to 9, with 295 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Daanlungsod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1652.81%
1 to 424410.56%
5 to 929512.77%
10 to 1428012.12%
15 to 192179.39%
20 to 241496.45%
25 to 291456.27%
30 to 341245.37%
35 to 391566.75%
40 to 441375.93%
45 to 491185.11%
50 to 54883.81%
55 to 59883.81%
60 to 64632.73%
65 to 69582.51%
70 to 74461.99%
75 to 79190.82%
80 and over190.82%
Total2,311100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.84
  • Median Age: 21.83

Historical population

The population of Daanlungsod grew from 1,685 in 1990 to 2,302 in 2020, an increase of 617 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.08%, or a decrease of 9 people, from the previous population of 2,311 in 2015.

Population of Daanlungsod (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,685
1,7300.49%
1,8931.95%
1,739-1.16%
2,29910.70%
2,3110.10%
2,302-0.08%

Location

Daanlungsod is situated at approximately 11.8691, 123.9219, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.6 meters or 11.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Daanlungsod 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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