Mataragan, Municipality of Malibcong, Province of Abra
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Abra |
Municipality | Malibcong |
Postal code | 2820 |
Population (2020) | 585 |
Philippine major island(s) | Luzon |
Coordinates | 17.6249, 121.0433 (17° 37' North, 121° 3' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 691.4 meters (2,268.3 feet) |
Mataragan is a barangay in the municipality of Malibcong, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 585. This represented 14.53% of the total population of Malibcong.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Mataragan in the 2015 Census was 474 broken down into 96 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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388 | 71 | 5.46 | |
419 | 86 | 4.87 | |
433 | 73 | 5.93 | |
497 | 94 | 5.29 | |
526 | 92 | 5.72 | |
474 | 96 | 4.94 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mataragan is 5 to 9, with 60 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 12 | 2.53% |
1 to 4 | 47 | 9.92% |
5 to 9 | 60 | 12.66% |
10 to 14 | 45 | 9.49% |
15 to 19 | 49 | 10.34% |
20 to 24 | 40 | 8.44% |
25 to 29 | 45 | 9.49% |
30 to 34 | 30 | 6.33% |
35 to 39 | 29 | 6.12% |
40 to 44 | 21 | 4.43% |
45 to 49 | 27 | 5.70% |
50 to 54 | 23 | 4.85% |
55 to 59 | 13 | 2.74% |
60 to 64 | 11 | 2.32% |
65 to 69 | 6 | 1.27% |
70 to 74 | 7 | 1.48% |
75 to 79 | 1 | 0.21% |
80 and over | 8 | 1.69% |
Total | 474 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Mataragan grew from 388 in 1990 to 585 in 2020, an increase of 197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.53%, or an increase of 111 people, from the previous population of 474 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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388 | – | |
419 | 1.45% | |
433 | 0.71% | |
497 | 1.92% | |
526 | 2.09% | |
474 | -1.96% | |
585 | 4.53% |
Location
Mataragan is situated at approximately 17.6249, 121.0433, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 691.4 meters or 2,268.3 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Mataragan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.