Lourdes, City of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityCabanatuan
Postal code3100
Population (2020)2,478
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5015, 121.0072 (15° 30' North, 121° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.9 meters (130.9 feet)

Lourdes, formerly Matungal-tungal, is a barangay in the city of Cabanatuan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,478. This represented 0.76% of the total population of Cabanatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lourdes in the 2015 Census was 2,453 broken down into 536 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Lourdes (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3122345.61
1,4252904.91
1,6723275.11
1,7033794.49
2,1494664.61
2,4535364.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lourdes is 5 to 9, with 273 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Lourdes by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1512.08%
1 to 41807.33%
5 to 927311.11%
10 to 1425510.38%
15 to 192208.95%
20 to 242148.71%
25 to 291847.49%
30 to 342208.95%
35 to 392088.47%
40 to 441636.63%
45 to 491295.25%
50 to 541144.64%
55 to 59672.73%
60 to 64682.77%
65 to 69431.75%
70 to 74261.06%
75 to 79210.85%
80 and over210.85%
Total2,457100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.82
  • Median Age: 25.96

Historical population

The population of Lourdes grew from 1,312 in 1990 to 2,478 in 2020, an increase of 1,166 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.18%, or an increase of 21 people, from the previous population of 2,457 in 2015.

Population of Lourdes (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,312
1,4251.56%
1,6723.49%
1,7030.25%
2,1498.84%
2,4572.58%
2,4780.18%

Location

Lourdes is situated at approximately 15.5015, 121.0072, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.9 meters or 130.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lourdes 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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