Alegria, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Negros Occidental |
Municipality | Murcia |
Postal code | 6129 |
Population (2020) | 3,793 |
Philippine major island(s) | Negros |
Coordinates | 10.6442, 123.0823 (10° 39' North, 123° 5' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 281.2 meters (922.6 feet) |
Alegria is a barangay in the municipality of Murcia, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,793. This represented 4.27% of the total population of Murcia.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Alegria in the 2015 Census was 3,184 broken down into 775 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
---|---|---|---|
2,131 | 394 | 5.41 | |
2,410 | 480 | 5.02 | |
2,599 | 514 | 5.06 | |
2,749 | 582 | 4.72 | |
3,429 | 737 | 4.65 | |
3,184 | 775 | 4.11 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alegria is 15 to 19, with 531 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 79 | 2.20% |
1 to 4 | 247 | 6.89% |
5 to 9 | 352 | 9.82% |
10 to 14 | 379 | 10.57% |
15 to 19 | 531 | 14.82% |
20 to 24 | 400 | 11.16% |
25 to 29 | 301 | 8.40% |
30 to 34 | 221 | 6.17% |
35 to 39 | 179 | 4.99% |
40 to 44 | 185 | 5.16% |
45 to 49 | 169 | 4.72% |
50 to 54 | 158 | 4.41% |
55 to 59 | 121 | 3.38% |
60 to 64 | 110 | 3.07% |
65 to 69 | 57 | 1.59% |
70 to 74 | 31 | 0.86% |
75 to 79 | 40 | 1.12% |
80 and over | 24 | 0.67% |
Total | 3,584 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Alegria grew from 2,431 in 1990 to 3,793 in 2020, an increase of 1,362 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.20%, or an increase of 209 people, from the previous population of 3,584 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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2,431 | – | |
2,803 | 2.70% | |
2,625 | -1.40% | |
3,254 | 3.01% | |
3,447 | 2.12% | |
3,584 | 0.74% | |
3,793 | 1.20% |
Location
Alegria is situated at approximately 10.6442, 123.0823, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 281.2 meters or 922.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Alegria shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.