Maasin, Municipality of Esperanza, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityEsperanza
Postal code8513
Population (2020)1,099
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6830, 125.4775 (8° 41' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.9 meters (150.6 feet)

Maasin is a barangay in the municipality of Esperanza, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,099. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Esperanza.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maasin in the 2015 Census was 1,091 broken down into 227 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Maasin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7171066.76
9911646.04
1,1762095.63
1,3162425.44
1,0791925.62
1,0912274.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maasin is 10 to 14, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Maasin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.75%
1 to 412811.73%
5 to 914012.83%
10 to 1414413.20%
15 to 1911210.27%
20 to 2411610.63%
25 to 291059.62%
30 to 34555.04%
35 to 39454.12%
40 to 44514.67%
45 to 49595.41%
50 to 54373.39%
55 to 59272.47%
60 to 64211.92%
65 to 6970.64%
70 to 7480.73%
75 to 7930.27%
80 and over30.27%
Total1,091100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.72
  • Median Age: 19.62

Historical population

The population of Maasin grew from 717 in 1990 to 1,099 in 2020, an increase of 382 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.15%, or an increase of 8 people, from the previous population of 1,091 in 2015.

Population of Maasin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
717
9916.25%
1,1793.79%
1,3161.53%
1,079-6.97%
1,0910.21%
1,0990.15%

Location

Maasin is situated at approximately 8.6830, 125.4775, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.9 meters or 150.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maasin 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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