Quetegan, Municipality of Mangatarem, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityMangatarem
Postal code2413
Population (2020)2,143
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8253, 120.2759 (15° 50' North, 120° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.1 meters (65.9 feet)

Quetegan, formerly Pogon-Baleg, is a barangay in the municipality of Mangatarem, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,143. This represented 2.70% of the total population of Mangatarem.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quetegan in the 2015 Census was 1,981 broken down into 465 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Quetegan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3752485.54
1,5442745.64
1,6813095.44
1,6823574.71
1,7604214.18
1,9814654.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quetegan is 5 to 9, with 212 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Quetegan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1301.51%
1 to 41678.43%
5 to 921210.70%
10 to 1419910.05%
15 to 191648.28%
20 to 241567.87%
25 to 291587.98%
30 to 341587.98%
35 to 391376.92%
40 to 441236.21%
45 to 491075.40%
50 to 541065.35%
55 to 59733.69%
60 to 64572.88%
65 to 69582.93%
70 to 74361.82%
75 to 79211.06%
80 and over190.96%
Total1,981100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.89
  • Median Age: 26.98

Historical population

The population of Quetegan grew from 1,375 in 1990 to 2,143 in 2020, an increase of 768 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.67%, or an increase of 162 people, from the previous population of 1,981 in 2015.

Population of Quetegan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,375
1,5442.20%
1,6811.84%
1,6820.01%
1,7601.66%
1,9812.28%
2,1431.67%

Location

Quetegan is situated at approximately 15.8253, 120.2759, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.1 meters or 65.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Quetegan 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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