Matalao, Municipality of Santo Niño, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalitySanto Niño
Postal code3525
Population (2020)1,115
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.9592, 121.6456 (17° 58' North, 121° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.6 meters (54.5 feet)

Matalao is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Niño, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,115. This represented 3.91% of the total population of Santo Niño.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matalao in the 2015 Census was 914 broken down into 207 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Matalao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6421235.22
7401494.97
7751525.10
8961974.55
8992333.86
9142074.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matalao is 20 to 24, with 103 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Matalao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.74%
1 to 4687.44%
5 to 99310.18%
10 to 14808.75%
15 to 199510.39%
20 to 2410311.27%
25 to 299910.83%
30 to 34626.78%
35 to 39576.24%
40 to 44545.91%
45 to 49545.91%
50 to 54303.28%
55 to 59343.72%
60 to 64212.30%
65 to 69111.20%
70 to 7470.77%
75 to 7970.77%
80 and over141.53%
Total914100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.08
  • Median Age: 24.66

Historical population

The population of Matalao grew from 642 in 1990 to 1,115 in 2020, an increase of 473 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.27%, or an increase of 201 people, from the previous population of 914 in 2015.

Population of Matalao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
642
7402.70%
7751.00%
8962.02%
8990.12%
9140.32%
1,1154.27%

Location

Matalao is situated at approximately 17.9592, 121.6456, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.6 meters or 54.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matalao 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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