Matacon, Municipality of Polangui, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityPolangui
Postal code4506
Population (2020)4,650
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.3254, 123.4334 (13° 20' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.6 meters (74.1 feet)

Matacon is a barangay in the municipality of Polangui, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,650. This represented 5.21% of the total population of Polangui.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matacon in the 2015 Census was 4,398 broken down into 906 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Matacon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0695365.73
3,5666175.78
3,7257025.31
4,1288105.10
4,1488245.03
4,3989064.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matacon is 10 to 14, with 517 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 39 individuals.

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Population of Matacon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1992.25%
1 to 43918.89%
5 to 951111.62%
10 to 1451711.76%
15 to 1950111.39%
20 to 244209.55%
25 to 293197.25%
30 to 342846.46%
35 to 392415.48%
40 to 442235.07%
45 to 492044.64%
50 to 541884.27%
55 to 591323.00%
60 to 641292.93%
65 to 691062.41%
70 to 74531.21%
75 to 79390.89%
80 and over410.93%
Total4,398100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.53
  • Median Age: 22.14

Historical population

The population of Matacon grew from 3,165 in 1990 to 4,650 in 2020, an increase of 1,485 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 252 people, from the previous population of 4,398 in 2015.

Population of Matacon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,165
3,5742.30%
3,7260.90%
4,1281.42%
4,1480.18%
4,3981.12%
4,6501.18%

Location

Matacon is situated at approximately 13.3254, 123.4334, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.6 meters or 74.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matacon 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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