Nagarao, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)833
Coordinates11.8186, 123.8452 (11° 49' North, 123° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.7 meters (12.1 feet)

Nagarao is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 833. This represented 1.48% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nagarao in the 2015 Census was 809 broken down into 147 households or an average of 5.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Nagarao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
468984.78
474885.39
5831135.16
5831115.25
7771365.71
8091475.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nagarao is 5 to 9, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Nagarao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1283.46%
1 to 411213.84%
5 to 913216.32%
10 to 1411414.09%
15 to 198210.14%
20 to 24759.27%
25 to 29485.93%
30 to 34415.07%
35 to 39425.19%
40 to 44313.83%
45 to 49364.45%
50 to 54212.60%
55 to 59202.47%
60 to 6491.11%
65 to 6950.62%
70 to 7460.74%
75 to 7940.49%
80 and over30.37%
Total809100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 95.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 99.75
  • Median Age: 16.13

Historical population

The population of Nagarao grew from 468 in 1990 to 833 in 2020, an increase of 365 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.62%, or an increase of 24 people, from the previous population of 809 in 2015.

Population of Nagarao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
468
4740.24%
5834.54%
5830.00%
77711.02%
8090.77%
8330.62%

Location

Nagarao is situated at approximately 11.8186, 123.8452. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.7 meters or 12.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nagarao does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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