Macatiw, City of Alaminos, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
CityAlaminos
Postal code2404
Population (2020)1,047
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.0878, 120.0029 (16° 5' North, 120° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.7 meters (94.2 feet)

Macatiw is a barangay in the city of Alaminos, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,047. This represented 1.05% of the total population of Alaminos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macatiw in the 2015 Census was 969 broken down into 251 households or an average of 3.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Macatiw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6961464.77
5991354.44
7831754.47
8282054.04
8642064.19
9692513.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macatiw is 5 to 9, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Macatiw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.62%
1 to 4737.41%
5 to 911811.98%
10 to 1411111.27%
15 to 19949.54%
20 to 24676.80%
25 to 29525.28%
30 to 34656.60%
35 to 39888.93%
40 to 44666.70%
45 to 49616.19%
50 to 54444.47%
55 to 59373.76%
60 to 64292.94%
65 to 69242.44%
70 to 74191.93%
75 to 7990.91%
80 and over121.22%
Total985100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.35
  • Median Age: 26.30

Historical population

The population of Macatiw grew from 700 in 1990 to 1,047 in 2020, an increase of 347 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.29%, or an increase of 62 people, from the previous population of 985 in 2015.

Population of Macatiw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
700
599-2.88%
7835.91%
8280.77%
8932.79%
9851.88%
1,0471.29%

Location

Macatiw is situated at approximately 16.0878, 120.0029, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.7 meters or 94.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macatiw 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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