Magnesia del Sur, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)865
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5316, 124.1800 (13° 32' North, 124° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.9 meters (9.5 feet)

Magnesia del Sur is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 865. This represented 1.13% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magnesia del Sur in the 2015 Census was 757 broken down into 150 households or an average of 5.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Magnesia del Sur (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6491185.50
6501434.55
7881575.02
6921424.87
7591524.99
7571505.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magnesia del Sur is 5 to 9, with 95 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Magnesia del Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.11%
1 to 4668.72%
5 to 99512.55%
10 to 148811.62%
15 to 198811.62%
20 to 24658.59%
25 to 29466.08%
30 to 34486.34%
35 to 39466.08%
40 to 44344.49%
45 to 49364.76%
50 to 54303.96%
55 to 59303.96%
60 to 64212.77%
65 to 69141.85%
70 to 74141.85%
75 to 79111.45%
80 and over91.19%
Total757100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.49
  • Median Age: 21.96

Historical population

The population of Magnesia del Sur grew from 649 in 1990 to 865 in 2020, an increase of 216 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.85%, or an increase of 108 people, from the previous population of 757 in 2015.

Population of Magnesia del Sur (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
649
6500.03%
7884.21%
692-1.78%
7593.42%
757-0.05%
8652.85%

Location

Magnesia del Sur is situated at approximately 13.5316, 124.1800, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.9 meters or 9.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magnesia del Sur 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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