Alegria, Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Province | Misamis Occidental |
Municipality | Lopez Jaena |
Postal code | 7208 |
Population (2020) | 889 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.5199, 123.7299 (8° 31' North, 123° 44' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 135.8 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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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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890 | 160 | 5.56 | |
795 | 171 | 4.65 | |
819 | 180 | 4.55 | |
818 | 158 | 5.18 | |
813 | 193 | 4.21 | |
797 | 198 | 4.03 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 17 | 2.13% |
1 to 4 | 52 | 6.52% |
5 to 9 | 69 | 8.66% |
10 to 14 | 89 | 11.17% |
15 to 19 | 97 | 12.17% |
20 to 24 | 51 | 6.40% |
25 to 29 | 47 | 5.90% |
30 to 34 | 34 | 4.27% |
35 to 39 | 52 | 6.52% |
40 to 44 | 49 | 6.15% |
45 to 49 | 57 | 7.15% |
50 to 54 | 45 | 5.65% |
55 to 59 | 33 | 4.14% |
60 to 64 | 26 | 3.26% |
65 to 69 | 26 | 3.26% |
70 to 74 | 22 | 2.76% |
75 to 79 | 17 | 2.13% |
80 and over | 14 | 1.76% |
Total | 797 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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890 | – | |
795 | -2.09% | |
819 | 0.64% | |
818 | -0.02% | |
813 | -0.22% | |
797 | -0.38% | |
889 | 2.33% |
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):
- Molatuhan Alto, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Molatuhan Bajo, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Senote, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental
- Paypayan, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental
- Binuangan, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental
- Mansabay Alto, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Puntod, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Jasa-an, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Macalibre Alto, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Manguehan, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Burgos, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
- Dalacon, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.