Macayug, Municipality of San Jacinto, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalitySan Jacinto
Postal code2431
Population (2020)3,803
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.0916, 120.4324 (16° 5' North, 120° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.1 meters (39.7 feet)

Macayug is a barangay in the municipality of San Jacinto, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,803. This represented 8.57% of the total population of San Jacinto.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macayug in the 2015 Census was 3,149 broken down into 711 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Macayug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6322885.67
1,8243026.04
2,2503915.75
2,6065424.81
2,8425974.76
3,1497114.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macayug is 10 to 14, with 352 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Macayug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.16%
1 to 42999.50%
5 to 934010.80%
10 to 1435211.18%
15 to 193019.56%
20 to 242919.24%
25 to 292427.68%
30 to 342588.19%
35 to 392277.21%
40 to 441815.75%
45 to 491374.35%
50 to 541213.84%
55 to 59983.11%
60 to 64762.41%
65 to 69632.00%
70 to 74521.65%
75 to 79220.70%
80 and over210.67%
Total3,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.99
  • Median Age: 23.69

Historical population

The population of Macayug grew from 1,632 in 1990 to 3,803 in 2020, an increase of 2,171 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.05%, or an increase of 654 people, from the previous population of 3,149 in 2015.

Population of Macayug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,632
1,8242.11%
2,2504.60%
2,6062.05%
2,8423.21%
3,1491.97%
3,8034.05%

Location

Macayug is situated at approximately 16.0916, 120.4324, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.1 meters or 39.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macayug 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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