Mataas, Municipality of Bacacay, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityBacacay
Postal code4509
Population (2020)577
Philippine major island(s)Cagraray
Coordinates13.2313, 123.8790 (13° 14' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.2 meters (72.8 feet)

Mataas is a barangay in the municipality of Bacacay, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 577. This represented 0.80% of the total population of Bacacay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mataas in the 2015 Census was 518 broken down into 100 households or an average of 5.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Mataas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
361546.69
320575.61
343625.53
385794.87
478974.93
5181005.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mataas is 10 to 14, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Mataas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.32%
1 to 4489.27%
5 to 96412.36%
10 to 147514.48%
15 to 196712.93%
20 to 24509.65%
25 to 29448.49%
30 to 34183.47%
35 to 39377.14%
40 to 44295.60%
45 to 49173.28%
50 to 54132.51%
55 to 59142.70%
60 to 6491.74%
65 to 6971.35%
70 to 7491.74%
75 to 7940.77%
80 and over10.19%
Total518100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.83
  • Median Age: 19.48

Historical population

The population of Mataas grew from 361 in 1990 to 577 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 2.30%, or an increase of 59 people, from the previous population of 518 in 2015.

Population of Mataas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
361
320-2.23%
3431.50%
3851.61%
4788.19%
5181.54%
5772.30%

Location

Mataas is situated at approximately 13.2313, 123.8790, in the island of Cagraray. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.2 meters or 72.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mataas 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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