Makabaclay, City of Gapan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityGapan
Postal code3105
Population (2020)2,845
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.2920, 121.0455 (15° 18' North, 121° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level76.3 meters (250.3 feet)

Makabaclay is a barangay in the city of Gapan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,845. This represented 2.31% of the total population of Gapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Makabaclay in the 2015 Census was 2,480 broken down into 584 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Makabaclay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0712264.74
1,2252554.80
1,3392515.33
1,6663634.59
1,7704114.31
2,4805844.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Makabaclay is 5 to 9, with 303 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Makabaclay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1753.02%
1 to 42429.76%
5 to 930312.22%
10 to 1429812.02%
15 to 192228.95%
20 to 242279.15%
25 to 292238.99%
30 to 342018.10%
35 to 391817.30%
40 to 441154.64%
45 to 491104.44%
50 to 54813.27%
55 to 59763.06%
60 to 64532.14%
65 to 69351.41%
70 to 74180.73%
75 to 79110.44%
80 and over90.36%
Total2,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.55
  • Median Age: 22.20

Historical population

The population of Makabaclay grew from 1,071 in 1990 to 2,845 in 2020, an increase of 1,774 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.93%, or an increase of 365 people, from the previous population of 2,480 in 2015.

Population of Makabaclay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,071
1,2252.55%
1,3542.17%
1,6662.90%
1,7732.29%
2,4806.60%
2,8452.93%

Location

Makabaclay is situated at approximately 15.2920, 121.0455, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 76.3 meters or 250.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Makabaclay 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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