Matapitap, Municipality of Gerona, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityGerona
Postal code2302
Population (2020)1,522
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5922, 120.6222 (15° 36' North, 120° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.7 meters (110.6 feet)

Matapitap is a barangay in the municipality of Gerona, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,522. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Gerona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matapitap in the 2015 Census was 1,327 broken down into 330 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Matapitap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9041665.45
9621915.04
1,1502295.02
1,2562824.45
1,2293243.79
1,3273304.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matapitap is 5 to 9, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Matapitap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.03%
1 to 41057.91%
5 to 91299.72%
10 to 14997.46%
15 to 191229.19%
20 to 241098.21%
25 to 29876.56%
30 to 34916.86%
35 to 39886.63%
40 to 44947.08%
45 to 49846.33%
50 to 54705.28%
55 to 59544.07%
60 to 64594.45%
65 to 69302.26%
70 to 74312.34%
75 to 79241.81%
80 and over241.81%
Total1,327100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.66
  • Median Age: 29.17

Historical population

The population of Matapitap grew from 904 in 1990 to 1,522 in 2020, an increase of 618 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 195 people, from the previous population of 1,327 in 2015.

Population of Matapitap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
904
9621.17%
1,1503.90%
1,2561.22%
1,229-0.79%
1,3271.47%
1,5222.93%

Location

Matapitap is situated at approximately 15.5922, 120.6222, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.7 meters or 110.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matapitap 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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