Namat Masla, Municipality of Palimbang, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityPalimbang
Postal code9809
Population (2020)2,705
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3916, 124.0755 (6° 23' North, 124° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Namat Masla is a barangay in the municipality of Palimbang, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,705. This represented 2.91% of the total population of Palimbang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Namat Masla in the 2015 Census was 2,532 broken down into 526 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Namat Masla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
297704.24
7971246.43
7692043.77
2,1623815.67
2,2345154.34
2,5325264.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Namat Masla is 5 to 9, with 382 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Namat Masla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1933.67%
1 to 425710.15%
5 to 938215.09%
10 to 1430712.12%
15 to 1933613.27%
20 to 241807.11%
25 to 291114.38%
30 to 341726.79%
35 to 392539.99%
40 to 442027.98%
45 to 491425.61%
50 to 54702.76%
55 to 59170.67%
60 to 6440.16%
65 to 6950.20%
70 to 7410.04%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total2,532100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.27
  • Median Age: 18.38

Historical population

The population of Namat Masla grew from 297 in 1990 to 2,705 in 2020, an increase of 2,408 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 173 people, from the previous population of 2,532 in 2015.

Population of Namat Masla (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
297
79720.31%
769-0.76%
2,16215.32%
2,2341.20%
2,5322.41%
2,7051.40%

Location

Namat Masla is situated at approximately 6.3916, 124.0755, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Namat Masla 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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