Matabao, Municipality of Batuan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBatuan
Postal code5415
Population (2020)544
Coordinates12.3163, 123.8065 (12° 19' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.3 meters (56.8 feet)

Matabao is a barangay in the municipality of Batuan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 544. This represented 3.72% of the total population of Batuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matabao in the 2015 Census was 579 broken down into 125 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Matabao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
272446.18
396755.28
383784.91
461885.24
512965.33
5791254.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matabao is 5 to 9, with 77 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Matabao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1203.45%
1 to 47212.44%
5 to 97713.30%
10 to 147613.13%
15 to 197512.95%
20 to 246110.54%
25 to 29356.04%
30 to 34274.66%
35 to 39254.32%
40 to 44223.80%
45 to 49305.18%
50 to 54162.76%
55 to 5981.38%
60 to 64122.07%
65 to 69101.73%
70 to 7481.38%
75 to 7910.17%
80 and over40.69%
Total579100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.18
  • Median Age: 17.97

Historical population

The population of Matabao grew from 272 in 1990 to 544 in 2020, an increase of 272 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.30%, or a decrease of 35 people, from the previous population of 579 in 2015.

Population of Matabao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
272
3967.29%
383-0.71%
4612.59%
5123.89%
5792.37%
544-1.30%

Location

Matabao is situated at approximately 12.3163, 123.8065. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.3 meters or 56.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matabao does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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