Masao, Municipality of Tungawan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityTungawan
Postal code7018
Population (2020)1,408
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6093, 122.4352 (7° 37' North, 122° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.3 meters (30.5 feet)

Masao is a barangay in the municipality of Tungawan, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,408. This represented 3.03% of the total population of Tungawan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masao in the 2015 Census was 1,017 broken down into 242 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

details
Number of households in Masao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
1,0341865.56
9731855.26
1,0611985.36
1,0502334.51
1,0172424.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masao is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

details
Population of Masao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.36%
1 to 41019.93%
5 to 914614.36%
10 to 1412412.19%
15 to 1911711.50%
20 to 24848.26%
25 to 29605.90%
30 to 34555.41%
35 to 39535.21%
40 to 44525.11%
45 to 49525.11%
50 to 54555.41%
55 to 59353.44%
60 to 64191.87%
65 to 69201.97%
70 to 7470.69%
75 to 7980.79%
80 and over50.49%
Total1,017100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.74
  • Median Age: 19.85

Historical population

The population of Masao grew from 1,034 in 1995 to 1,408 in 2020, an increase of 374 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.09%, or an increase of 391 people, from the previous population of 1,017 in 2015.

Population of Masao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,034
983-1.08%
1,0611.06%
1,050-0.38%
1,017-0.61%
1,4087.09%

Location

Masao is situated at approximately 7.6093, 122.4352, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.3 meters or 30.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masao 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.
(Back to top)