Macarang, Municipality of Mangatarem, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityMangatarem
Postal code2413
Population (2020)1,414
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.7140, 120.3557 (15° 43' North, 120° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.5 meters (86.9 feet)

Macarang is a barangay in the municipality of Mangatarem, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,414. This represented 1.78% of the total population of Mangatarem.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macarang in the 2015 Census was 1,350 broken down into 295 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Macarang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8951814.94
9762114.63
1,2172365.16
1,2572614.82
1,3652934.66
1,3502954.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macarang is 5 to 9, with 152 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Macarang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.15%
1 to 41128.30%
5 to 915211.26%
10 to 141269.33%
15 to 1913810.22%
20 to 241198.81%
25 to 291108.15%
30 to 34926.81%
35 to 39856.30%
40 to 44644.74%
45 to 49846.22%
50 to 54473.48%
55 to 59443.26%
60 to 64402.96%
65 to 69443.26%
70 to 74292.15%
75 to 79191.41%
80 and over161.19%
Total1,350100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.03
  • Median Age: 24.96

Historical population

The population of Macarang grew from 895 in 1990 to 1,414 in 2020, an increase of 519 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.98%, or an increase of 64 people, from the previous population of 1,350 in 2015.

Population of Macarang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
895
9761.64%
1,2174.85%
1,2570.45%
1,3653.05%
1,350-0.21%
1,4140.98%

Location

Macarang is situated at approximately 15.7140, 120.3557, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.5 meters or 86.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macarang 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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