Puro, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)1,368
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9576, 123.8207 (11° 57' North, 123° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.3 meters (115.8 feet)

Puro is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,368. This represented 2.43% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Puro in the 2015 Census was 1,444 broken down into 323 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Puro (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4372745.24
1,3502714.98
1,4712935.02
1,1792514.70
1,4033084.56
1,4443234.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Puro is 10 to 14, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Puro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1392.70%
1 to 417612.19%
5 to 920614.27%
10 to 1421314.75%
15 to 191097.55%
20 to 24936.44%
25 to 29966.65%
30 to 34855.89%
35 to 39694.78%
40 to 44634.36%
45 to 49654.50%
50 to 54493.39%
55 to 59543.74%
60 to 64443.05%
65 to 69332.29%
70 to 74302.08%
75 to 79130.90%
80 and over70.48%
Total1,444100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 98.63
  • Median Age: 19.04

Historical population

The population of Puro fell from 1,437 in 1990 to 1,368 in 2020, a decrease of 69 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.13%, or a decrease of 76 people, from the previous population of 1,444 in 2015.

Population of Puro (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,437
1,350-1.16%
1,4711.86%
1,179-3.01%
1,4036.54%
1,4440.55%
1,368-1.13%

Location

Puro is situated at approximately 11.9576, 123.8207, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.3 meters or 115.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Puro 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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