Kamasi, Municipality of Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityAmpatuan
Postal code9609
Population (2020)2,992
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7367, 124.5074 (6° 44' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.0 meters (134.5 feet)

Kamasi is a barangay in the municipality of Ampatuan, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,992. This represented 10.34% of the total population of Ampatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kamasi in the 2015 Census was 2,738 broken down into 404 households or an average of 6.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Kamasi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4392695.35
1,6443215.12
1,5773155.01
4,8618475.74
1,8252656.89
2,7384046.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kamasi is 5 to 9, with 372 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Kamasi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1301.10%
1 to 42087.60%
5 to 937213.59%
10 to 1432011.69%
15 to 1934312.53%
20 to 2432711.94%
25 to 291916.98%
30 to 341495.44%
35 to 391656.03%
40 to 441525.55%
45 to 491465.33%
50 to 541344.89%
55 to 59853.10%
60 to 64481.75%
65 to 69230.84%
70 to 74210.77%
75 to 79120.44%
80 and over120.44%
Total2,738100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.36
  • Median Age: 21.47

Historical population

The population of Kamasi grew from 1,439 in 1990 to 2,992 in 2020, an increase of 1,553 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.88%, or an increase of 254 people, from the previous population of 2,738 in 2015.

Population of Kamasi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,439
1,6442.53%
1,577-0.89%
4,86116.80%
1,825-29.99%
2,7388.03%
2,9921.88%

Location

Kamasi is situated at approximately 6.7367, 124.5074, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.0 meters or 134.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kamasi 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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