Alegria, Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityLopez Jaena
Postal code7208
Population (2020)889
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5199, 123.7299 (8° 31' North, 123° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level135.8 meters (445.5 feet)

Alegria is a barangay in the municipality of Lopez Jaena, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 889. This represented 3.49% of the total population of Lopez Jaena.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 797 broken down into 198 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Alegria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8901605.56
7951714.65
8191804.55
8181585.18
8131934.21
7971984.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 15 to 19, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Alegria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.13%
1 to 4526.52%
5 to 9698.66%
10 to 148911.17%
15 to 199712.17%
20 to 24516.40%
25 to 29475.90%
30 to 34344.27%
35 to 39526.52%
40 to 44496.15%
45 to 49577.15%
50 to 54455.65%
55 to 59334.14%
60 to 64263.26%
65 to 69263.26%
70 to 74222.76%
75 to 79172.13%
80 and over141.76%
Total797100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.32
  • Median Age: 27.50

Historical population

The population of Alegria fell from 890 in 1990 to 889 in 2020, a decrease of 1 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.33%, or an increase of 92 people, from the previous population of 797 in 2015.

Population of Alegria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
890
795-2.09%
8190.64%
818-0.02%
813-0.22%
797-0.38%
8892.33%

Location

Alegria is situated at approximately 8.5199, 123.7299, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 135.8 meters or 445.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Alegria 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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