Quezon, Municipality of Uson, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityUson
Postal code5402
Population (2020)1,829
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1882, 123.8052 (12° 11' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Quezon is a barangay in the municipality of Uson, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,829. This represented 3.20% of the total population of Uson.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quezon in the 2015 Census was 1,587 broken down into 339 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0971995.51
1,1562195.28
1,2652624.83
1,5623075.09
1,5823194.96
1,5873394.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon is 10 to 14, with 264 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Quezon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.95%
1 to 41559.77%
5 to 921413.48%
10 to 1426416.64%
15 to 1917911.28%
20 to 24805.04%
25 to 29855.36%
30 to 34915.73%
35 to 39764.79%
40 to 44865.42%
45 to 49825.17%
50 to 54714.47%
55 to 59452.84%
60 to 64442.77%
65 to 69301.89%
70 to 74261.64%
75 to 79171.07%
80 and over110.69%
Total1,587100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.15
  • Median Age: 18.62

Historical population

The population of Quezon grew from 1,097 in 1990 to 1,829 in 2020, an increase of 732 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.03%, or an increase of 242 people, from the previous population of 1,587 in 2015.

Population of Quezon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,097
1,1560.99%
1,2651.95%
1,5622.95%
1,5820.46%
1,5870.06%
1,8293.03%

Location

Quezon is situated at approximately 12.1882, 123.8052, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Quezon 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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