Esperanza, Municipality of Bacolod, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityBacolod
Postal code9205
Population (2020)2,698
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1797, 124.0085 (8° 11' North, 124° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.8 meters (104.3 feet)

Esperanza is a barangay in the municipality of Bacolod, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,698. This represented 11.07% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Esperanza in the 2015 Census was 2,527 broken down into 561 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Esperanza (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6823255.18
1,8973655.20
1,9563885.04
2,2574544.97
2,2014924.47
2,5275614.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Esperanza is 15 to 19, with 282 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Esperanza by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1602.37%
1 to 42088.23%
5 to 927610.92%
10 to 142449.66%
15 to 1928211.16%
20 to 242369.34%
25 to 291927.60%
30 to 341897.48%
35 to 391475.82%
40 to 441415.58%
45 to 491275.03%
50 to 541074.23%
55 to 591003.96%
60 to 64823.24%
65 to 69612.41%
70 to 74291.15%
75 to 79230.91%
80 and over230.91%
Total2,527100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.64
  • Median Age: 24.10

Historical population

The population of Esperanza grew from 1,682 in 1990 to 2,698 in 2020, an increase of 1,016 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.39%, or an increase of 171 people, from the previous population of 2,527 in 2015.

Population of Esperanza (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,682
1,8972.28%
1,9560.66%
2,2571.99%
2,201-0.91%
2,5272.66%
2,6981.39%

Location

Esperanza is situated at approximately 8.1797, 124.0085, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.8 meters or 104.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Esperanza 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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