Blumentritt, Municipality of Murcia, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityMurcia
Postal code6129
Population (2020)12,304
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.6169, 123.0245 (10° 37' North, 123° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level106.0 meters (347.8 feet)

Blumentritt is a barangay in the municipality of Murcia, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,304. This represented 13.85% of the total population of Murcia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Blumentritt in the 2015 Census was 12,114 broken down into 2,773 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Blumentritt (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,1551,1585.32
6,5631,3075.02
6,8651,4224.83
10,7452,1994.89
11,3582,4784.58
12,1142,7734.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Blumentritt is 10 to 14, with 1,298 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 113 individuals.

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Population of Blumentritt by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12812.31%
1 to 41,0238.43%
5 to 91,28610.59%
10 to 141,29810.69%
15 to 191,1729.65%
20 to 241,1129.16%
25 to 299447.78%
30 to 348316.84%
35 to 397506.18%
40 to 446865.65%
45 to 496495.35%
50 to 545914.87%
55 to 594954.08%
60 to 643833.15%
65 to 692261.86%
70 to 741741.43%
75 to 791271.05%
80 and over1130.93%
Total12,141100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.48
  • Median Age: 24.54

Historical population

The population of Blumentritt grew from 6,233 in 1990 to 12,304 in 2020, an increase of 6,071 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.28%, or an increase of 163 people, from the previous population of 12,141 in 2015.

Population of Blumentritt (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,233
6,5831.03%
6,8700.92%
10,7556.38%
11,3962.13%
12,1411.21%
12,3040.28%

Location

Blumentritt is situated at approximately 10.6169, 123.0245, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 106.0 meters or 347.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Blumentritt 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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