Daraga, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)3,138
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9107, 123.8726 (11° 55' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.7 meters (31.8 feet)

Daraga is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,138. This represented 5.57% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Daraga in the 2015 Census was 2,855 broken down into 615 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Daraga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9233745.14
2,0373975.13
1,8744434.23
2,3735174.59
2,7435574.92
2,8556154.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Daraga is 10 to 14, with 417 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Daraga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1933.26%
1 to 433411.70%
5 to 940814.29%
10 to 1441714.61%
15 to 192629.18%
20 to 241966.87%
25 to 291776.20%
30 to 341354.73%
35 to 391605.60%
40 to 441485.18%
45 to 491314.59%
50 to 54973.40%
55 to 59923.22%
60 to 64642.24%
65 to 69481.68%
70 to 74431.51%
75 to 79321.12%
80 and over180.63%
Total2,855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.28
  • Median Age: 18.35

Historical population

The population of Daraga grew from 1,923 in 1990 to 3,138 in 2020, an increase of 1,215 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.01%, or an increase of 283 people, from the previous population of 2,855 in 2015.

Population of Daraga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,923
2,0371.08%
1,874-1.77%
2,3733.31%
2,7435.42%
2,8550.76%
3,1382.01%

Location

Daraga is situated at approximately 11.9107, 123.8726, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.7 meters or 31.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Daraga 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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