Magnesia del Norte, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)770
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5328, 124.1785 (13° 32' North, 124° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.9 meters (16.1 feet)

Magnesia del Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 770. This represented 1.01% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magnesia del Norte in the 2015 Census was 779 broken down into 131 households or an average of 5.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Magnesia del Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6431135.69
5121074.79
7401644.51
5791294.49
7761475.28
7791315.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magnesia del Norte is 10 to 14, with 99 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Magnesia del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.05%
1 to 4668.47%
5 to 99512.20%
10 to 149912.71%
15 to 198010.27%
20 to 24729.24%
25 to 29506.42%
30 to 34425.39%
35 to 39526.68%
40 to 44405.13%
45 to 49273.47%
50 to 54465.91%
55 to 59313.98%
60 to 64162.05%
65 to 69131.67%
70 to 74151.93%
75 to 7991.16%
80 and over101.28%
Total779100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.84
  • Median Age: 22.33

Historical population

The population of Magnesia del Norte grew from 645 in 1990 to 770 in 2020, an increase of 125 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.24%, or a decrease of 9 people, from the previous population of 779 in 2015.

Population of Magnesia del Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
645
512-4.23%
7408.22%
580-3.30%
77611.18%
7790.07%
770-0.24%

Location

Magnesia del Norte is situated at approximately 13.5328, 124.1785, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.9 meters or 16.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magnesia del Norte 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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