Salvacion, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalitySan Fernando
Postal code5416
Population (2020)331
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.5086, 123.6860 (12° 31' North, 123° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.1 meters (243.1 feet)

Salvacion is a barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 331. This represented 1.53% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Salvacion in the 2015 Census was 364 broken down into 88 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Salvacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
323704.61
371854.36
314734.30
329694.77
236613.87
364884.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Salvacion is 10 to 14, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Salvacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.65%
1 to 44111.26%
5 to 94111.26%
10 to 144211.54%
15 to 19369.89%
20 to 24339.07%
25 to 29318.52%
30 to 34226.04%
35 to 39164.40%
40 to 44123.30%
45 to 49184.95%
50 to 54154.12%
55 to 59174.67%
60 to 64102.75%
65 to 6971.92%
70 to 7482.20%
75 to 7982.20%
80 and over10.27%
Total364100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.33
  • Median Age: 22.42

Historical population

The population of Salvacion grew from 323 in 1990 to 331 in 2020, an increase of 8 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.98%, or a decrease of 33 people, from the previous population of 364 in 2015.

Population of Salvacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
323
3712.63%
314-3.51%
3290.65%
236-11.39%
3648.60%
331-1.98%

Location

Salvacion is situated at approximately 12.5086, 123.6860, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.1 meters or 243.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Salvacion 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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