Macatal, Municipality of Aurora, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalityAurora
Postal code3316
Population (2020)1,079
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.9668, 121.6043 (16° 58' North, 121° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level67.5 meters (221.5 feet)

Macatal is a barangay in the municipality of Aurora, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,079. This represented 2.95% of the total population of Aurora.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macatal in the 2015 Census was 907 broken down into 235 households or an average of 3.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Macatal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5301055.05
6071404.34
6991624.31
8371914.38
7931984.01
9072353.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Macatal are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 90 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Macatal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.54%
1 to 4677.39%
5 to 9909.92%
10 to 14738.05%
15 to 19909.92%
20 to 24829.04%
25 to 29818.93%
30 to 34596.50%
35 to 39879.59%
40 to 44647.06%
45 to 49545.95%
50 to 54394.30%
55 to 59353.86%
60 to 64272.98%
65 to 69192.09%
70 to 74121.32%
75 to 7960.66%
80 and over80.88%
Total907100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.76
  • Median Age: 27.31

Historical population

The population of Macatal grew from 530 in 1990 to 1,079 in 2020, an increase of 549 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.72%, or an increase of 172 people, from the previous population of 907 in 2015.

Population of Macatal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
530
6072.57%
6993.07%
8372.52%
793-1.95%
9072.59%
1,0793.72%

Location

Macatal is situated at approximately 16.9668, 121.6043, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 67.5 meters or 221.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macatal 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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