Matalaba, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code4902
Population (2020)1,522
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4605, 122.0605 (13° 28' North, 122° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.2 meters (141.7 feet)

Matalaba is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,522. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matalaba in the 2015 Census was 1,511 broken down into 352 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Matalaba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0282005.14
1,0652194.86
1,2932415.37
1,3262944.51
1,4833184.66
1,5113524.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matalaba is 10 to 14, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Matalaba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.44%
1 to 41157.55%
5 to 918912.41%
10 to 1419612.87%
15 to 1918812.34%
20 to 241127.35%
25 to 29694.53%
30 to 34805.25%
35 to 39976.37%
40 to 44895.84%
45 to 49915.98%
50 to 54614.01%
55 to 59694.53%
60 to 64402.63%
65 to 69402.63%
70 to 74301.97%
75 to 79201.31%
80 and over150.98%
Total1,523100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.98
  • Median Age: 22.30

Historical population

The population of Matalaba grew from 1,028 in 1990 to 1,522 in 2020, an increase of 494 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.01%, or a decrease of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,523 in 2015.

Population of Matalaba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,028
1,0650.66%
1,2934.25%
1,3260.35%
1,4834.16%
1,5230.51%
1,522-0.01%

Location

Matalaba is situated at approximately 13.4605, 122.0605, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.2 meters or 141.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matalaba 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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