Masaba, City of Danao, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
CityDanao
Postal code6004
Population (2020)3,343
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.5539, 123.9667 (10° 33' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level456.9 meters (1,499.0 feet)

Masaba is a barangay in the city of Danao, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,343. This represented 2.14% of the total population of Danao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Masaba in the 2015 Census was 3,090 broken down into 758 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Masaba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8983755.06
1,5133134.83
2,2104454.97
2,7595794.77
2,7435974.59
3,0907584.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Masaba is 5 to 9, with 352 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Masaba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1832.69%
1 to 42919.42%
5 to 935211.39%
10 to 143069.90%
15 to 192979.61%
20 to 242819.09%
25 to 292528.16%
30 to 342076.70%
35 to 392116.83%
40 to 441675.40%
45 to 491464.72%
50 to 541304.21%
55 to 59983.17%
60 to 641163.75%
65 to 69581.88%
70 to 74421.36%
75 to 79250.81%
80 and over280.91%
Total3,090100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.2
  • Median Age: 23.84

Historical population

The population of Masaba grew from 1,898 in 1990 to 3,343 in 2020, an increase of 1,445 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 253 people, from the previous population of 3,090 in 2015.

Population of Masaba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,898
1,513-4.16%
2,2108.46%
2,7593.11%
2,743-0.21%
3,0902.29%
3,3431.67%

Location

Masaba is situated at approximately 10.5539, 123.9667, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 456.9 meters or 1,499.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Masaba 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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