Matalangtalang, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)1,639
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5017, 123.3364 (12° 30' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.5 meters (362.5 feet)

Matalangtalang is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,639. This represented 1.86% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matalangtalang in the 2015 Census was 1,961 broken down into 387 households or an average of 5.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Matalangtalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1862185.44
1,6572965.60
1,6923215.27
1,5482955.25
1,6863185.30
1,9613875.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matalangtalang is 10 to 14, with 284 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Matalangtalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.29%
1 to 425112.80%
5 to 926313.41%
10 to 1428414.48%
15 to 1922211.32%
20 to 241718.72%
25 to 291306.63%
30 to 34914.64%
35 to 39954.84%
40 to 44743.77%
45 to 49794.03%
50 to 54824.18%
55 to 59603.06%
60 to 64331.68%
65 to 69241.22%
70 to 74190.97%
75 to 79201.02%
80 and over180.92%
Total1,961100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.1
  • Median Age: 18.10

Historical population

The population of Matalangtalang grew from 1,186 in 1990 to 1,639 in 2020, an increase of 453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.71%, or a decrease of 322 people, from the previous population of 1,961 in 2015.

Population of Matalangtalang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,186
1,6576.47%
1,6920.45%
1,548-1.22%
1,6863.16%
1,9612.92%
1,639-3.71%

Location

Matalangtalang is situated at approximately 12.5017, 123.3364, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.5 meters or 362.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matalangtalang 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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