Matongog, Municipality of Aroroy, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityAroroy
Postal code5414
Population (2020)1,357
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.5709, 123.2440 (12° 34' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.1 meters (39.7 feet)

Matongog is a barangay in the municipality of Aroroy, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,357. This represented 1.54% of the total population of Aroroy.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matongog in the 2015 Census was 1,405 broken down into 240 households or an average of 5.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Matongog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8071355.98
1,0381975.27
7551425.32
1,0912025.40
1,4922994.99
1,4052405.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matongog is 10 to 14, with 232 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Matongog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.28%
1 to 414210.11%
5 to 922716.16%
10 to 1423216.51%
15 to 1917212.24%
20 to 241268.97%
25 to 29674.77%
30 to 34795.62%
35 to 39866.12%
40 to 44624.41%
45 to 49422.99%
50 to 54402.85%
55 to 59372.63%
60 to 64231.64%
65 to 69181.28%
70 to 74100.71%
75 to 7980.57%
80 and over20.14%
Total1,405100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 86.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.42
  • Median Age: 17.02

Historical population

The population of Matongog grew from 807 in 1990 to 1,357 in 2020, an increase of 550 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.73%, or a decrease of 48 people, from the previous population of 1,405 in 2015.

Population of Matongog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
807
1,0384.83%
755-6.60%
1,0915.21%
1,49212.07%
1,405-1.14%
1,357-0.73%

Location

Matongog is situated at approximately 12.5709, 123.2440, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.1 meters or 39.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matongog 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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