Arado, Municipality of Uson, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityUson
Postal code5402
Population (2020)781
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1482, 123.7765 (12° 9' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.3 meters (174.9 feet)

Arado is a barangay in the municipality of Uson, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 781. This represented 1.37% of the total population of Uson.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arado in the 2015 Census was 752 broken down into 129 households or an average of 5.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Arado (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5371025.26
5261114.74
6891175.89
6801265.40
7141225.85
7521295.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Arado is 15 to 19, with 107 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Arado by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1253.32%
1 to 4749.84%
5 to 910213.56%
10 to 149913.16%
15 to 1910714.23%
20 to 247910.51%
25 to 29547.18%
30 to 34324.26%
35 to 39405.32%
40 to 44283.72%
45 to 49395.19%
50 to 54162.13%
55 to 59172.26%
60 to 64202.66%
65 to 69131.73%
70 to 7440.53%
75 to 7920.27%
80 and over10.13%
Total752100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.07
  • Median Age: 18.55

Historical population

The population of Arado grew from 537 in 1990 to 781 in 2020, an increase of 244 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.80%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 752 in 2015.

Population of Arado (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
537
526-0.39%
6895.96%
680-0.18%
7141.79%
7520.99%
7810.80%

Location

Arado is situated at approximately 12.1482, 123.7765, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.3 meters or 174.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arado 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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