Mapaso, Municipality of Irosin, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityIrosin
Postal code4707
Population (2020)759
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7327, 124.0705 (12° 44' North, 124° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level255.3 meters (837.6 feet)

Mapaso is a barangay in the municipality of Irosin, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 759. This represented 1.28% of the total population of Irosin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mapaso in the 2015 Census was 827 broken down into 153 households or an average of 5.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Mapaso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
485815.99
511975.27
6921245.58
7231365.32
7251365.33
8271535.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mapaso is 5 to 9, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mapaso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.44%
1 to 49110.58%
5 to 912114.07%
10 to 1410111.74%
15 to 199110.58%
20 to 24657.56%
25 to 29546.28%
30 to 34617.09%
35 to 39617.09%
40 to 44333.84%
45 to 49404.65%
50 to 54354.07%
55 to 59212.44%
60 to 64232.67%
65 to 69151.74%
70 to 74111.28%
75 to 79121.40%
80 and over40.47%
Total860100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.69
  • Median Age: 20.38

Historical population

The population of Mapaso grew from 485 in 1990 to 759 in 2020, an increase of 274 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.60%, or a decrease of 101 people, from the previous population of 860 in 2015.

Population of Mapaso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
485
5110.98%
6926.72%
7230.61%
7280.25%
8603.22%
759-2.60%

Location

Mapaso is situated at approximately 12.7327, 124.0705, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 255.3 meters or 837.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mapaso 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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