Pasiagon, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)3,795
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.8748, 123.8920 (11° 52' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.1 meters (16.7 feet)

Pasiagon is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,795. This represented 6.74% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pasiagon in the 2015 Census was 3,331 broken down into 730 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Pasiagon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5953145.08
1,9013824.98
2,3484655.05
3,1926265.10
3,1036085.10
3,3317304.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pasiagon is 10 to 14, with 467 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Pasiagon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1932.79%
1 to 438911.68%
5 to 945713.72%
10 to 1446714.02%
15 to 1935110.54%
20 to 242467.39%
25 to 292076.21%
30 to 341865.58%
35 to 391725.16%
40 to 441494.47%
45 to 491624.86%
50 to 541344.02%
55 to 591053.15%
60 to 64772.31%
65 to 69461.38%
70 to 74411.23%
75 to 79260.78%
80 and over230.69%
Total3,331100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.19
  • Median Age: 18.70

Historical population

The population of Pasiagon grew from 1,595 in 1990 to 3,795 in 2020, an increase of 2,200 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.78%, or an increase of 464 people, from the previous population of 3,331 in 2015.

Population of Pasiagon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,595
1,9013.34%
2,3484.63%
3,1924.33%
3,103-1.02%
3,3311.36%
3,7952.78%

Location

Pasiagon is situated at approximately 11.8748, 123.8920, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.1 meters or 16.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pasiagon 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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