Macapso, Municipality of Vallehermoso, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityVallehermoso
Postal code6224
Population (2020)1,502
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3777, 123.3317 (10° 23' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Macapso is a barangay in the municipality of Vallehermoso, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,502. This represented 3.68% of the total population of Vallehermoso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macapso in the 2015 Census was 1,506 broken down into 342 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Macapso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5392865.38
1,4662984.92
1,3583044.47
1,4353284.38
1,4603354.36
1,5063424.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macapso is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Macapso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.79%
1 to 41228.08%
5 to 91469.68%
10 to 141429.41%
15 to 191409.28%
20 to 241449.54%
25 to 291056.96%
30 to 34956.30%
35 to 39714.71%
40 to 441036.83%
45 to 49956.30%
50 to 54855.63%
55 to 59473.11%
60 to 64754.97%
65 to 69372.45%
70 to 74251.66%
75 to 79352.32%
80 and over150.99%
Total1,509100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.19
  • Median Age: 26.60

Historical population

The population of Macapso fell from 1,539 in 1990 to 1,502 in 2020, a decrease of 37 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.10%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 1,509 in 2015.

Population of Macapso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,539
1,466-0.91%
1,358-1.63%
1,4350.76%
1,4600.63%
1,5090.63%
1,502-0.10%

Location

Macapso is situated at approximately 10.3777, 123.3317, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macapso 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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