Don Mateo, Municipality of Veruela, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityVeruela
Postal code8509
Population (2020)1,489
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0888, 125.8895 (8° 5' North, 125° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level32.0 meters (105.0 feet)

Don Mateo is a barangay in the municipality of Veruela, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,489. This represented 3.75% of the total population of Veruela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Don Mateo in the 2015 Census was 1,452 broken down into 281 households or an average of 5.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Don Mateo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
316664.79
8001535.23
9211725.35
1,0431915.46
1,2692754.61
1,4522815.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Don Mateo is 5 to 9, with 233 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Don Mateo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.52%
1 to 415910.95%
5 to 923316.05%
10 to 1418412.67%
15 to 1915410.61%
20 to 2415810.88%
25 to 291298.88%
30 to 34755.17%
35 to 39624.27%
40 to 44432.96%
45 to 49845.79%
50 to 54412.82%
55 to 59382.62%
60 to 64271.86%
65 to 69191.31%
70 to 7460.41%
75 to 79110.76%
80 and over70.48%
Total1,452100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.04
  • Median Age: 19.16

Historical population

The population of Don Mateo grew from 316 in 1990 to 1,489 in 2020, an increase of 1,173 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 37 people, from the previous population of 1,452 in 2015.

Population of Don Mateo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
316
80019.01%
9213.07%
1,0431.73%
1,2697.40%
1,4522.60%
1,4890.53%

Location

Don Mateo is situated at approximately 8.0888, 125.8895, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.0 meters or 105.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Don Mateo 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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