Progreso, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalitySan Fernando
Postal code5416
Population (2020)802
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.4660, 123.7313 (12° 28' North, 123° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.8 meters (107.6 feet)

Progreso is a barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 802. This represented 3.71% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Progreso in the 2015 Census was 873 broken down into 207 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Progreso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7461465.11
7411604.63
7361654.46
6771345.05
9021894.77
8732074.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Progreso is 5 to 9, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Progreso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.37%
1 to 49710.94%
5 to 913415.11%
10 to 1412113.64%
15 to 19819.13%
20 to 24616.88%
25 to 29586.54%
30 to 34444.96%
35 to 39384.28%
40 to 44343.83%
45 to 49394.40%
50 to 54505.64%
55 to 59262.93%
60 to 64242.71%
65 to 69202.25%
70 to 74202.25%
75 to 7980.90%
80 and over111.24%
Total887100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.95
  • Median Age: 19.35

Historical population

The population of Progreso grew from 746 in 1990 to 802 in 2020, an increase of 56 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.10%, or a decrease of 85 people, from the previous population of 887 in 2015.

Population of Progreso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
746
741-0.13%
736-0.15%
677-1.15%
90711.23%
887-0.42%
802-2.10%

Location

Progreso is situated at approximately 12.4660, 123.7313, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.8 meters or 107.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Progreso 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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