Masula, City of Isabela, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceBasilan
CityIsabela City
Postal code7300
Population (2020)1,861
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.5827, 122.0138 (6° 35' North, 122° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level352.8 meters (1,157.5 feet)

Masula is a barangay in Isabela City, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,861. This represented 1.43% of the total population of Isabela City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masula in the 2015 Census was 1,322 broken down into 300 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Masula (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4912725.48
1,1092414.60
1,3862784.99
1,2523044.12
1,4303254.40
1,3223004.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masula is 5 to 9, with 197 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Masula by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1443.33%
1 to 418113.69%
5 to 919714.90%
10 to 1413610.29%
15 to 1917513.24%
20 to 241289.68%
25 to 291118.40%
30 to 34977.34%
35 to 39675.07%
40 to 44403.03%
45 to 49443.33%
50 to 54382.87%
55 to 59110.83%
60 to 64282.12%
65 to 69100.76%
70 to 7460.45%
75 to 7940.30%
80 and over50.38%
Total1,322100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.89
  • Median Age: 17.94

Historical population

The population of Masula grew from 1,491 in 1990 to 1,861 in 2020, an increase of 370 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.46%, or an increase of 539 people, from the previous population of 1,322 in 2015.

Population of Masula (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,491
1,109-5.39%
1,3864.90%
1,252-1.39%
1,4304.96%
1,322-1.48%
1,8617.46%

Location

Masula is situated at approximately 6.5827, 122.0138, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 352.8 meters or 1,157.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masula 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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