Marcos, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityMagallanes
Postal code8604
Population (2020)3,734
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.0266, 125.5172 (9° 2' North, 125° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.4 meters (21.0 feet)

Marcos is a barangay in the municipality of Magallanes, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,734. This represented 16.75% of the total population of Magallanes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marcos in the 2015 Census was 3,635 broken down into 808 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Marcos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6854795.61
3,0785475.63
3,0926105.07
4,0088454.74
3,8248504.50
3,6358084.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marcos is 5 to 9, with 429 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Marcos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1732.01%
1 to 43058.38%
5 to 942911.79%
10 to 1438410.55%
15 to 193479.54%
20 to 242717.45%
25 to 292516.90%
30 to 343048.35%
35 to 392777.61%
40 to 442025.55%
45 to 491714.70%
50 to 541353.71%
55 to 591604.40%
60 to 641474.04%
65 to 69832.28%
70 to 74471.29%
75 to 79350.96%
80 and over180.49%
Total3,639100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.66
  • Median Age: 25.21

Historical population

The population of Marcos grew from 2,685 in 1990 to 3,734 in 2020, an increase of 1,049 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.54%, or an increase of 95 people, from the previous population of 3,639 in 2015.

Population of Marcos (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,685
3,0832.62%
3,0920.06%
4,0083.64%
3,824-1.70%
3,639-0.94%
3,7340.54%

Location

Marcos is situated at approximately 9.0266, 125.5172, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.4 meters or 21.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marcos 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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