Matubinao, Municipality of Cataingan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCataingan
Postal code5405
Population (2020)953
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0126, 123.8881 (12° 1' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.2 meters (174.5 feet)

Matubinao is a barangay in the municipality of Cataingan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 953. This represented 1.88% of the total population of Cataingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matubinao in the 2015 Census was 1,059 broken down into 173 households or an average of 6.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Matubinao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7671465.25
8801765.00
9651835.27
1,1752255.22
1,1342065.50
1,0591736.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matubinao is 10 to 14, with 179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Matubinao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.55%
1 to 412511.80%
5 to 916815.86%
10 to 1417916.90%
15 to 1913312.56%
20 to 24726.80%
25 to 29646.04%
30 to 34474.44%
35 to 39413.87%
40 to 44434.06%
45 to 49363.40%
50 to 54312.93%
55 to 59312.93%
60 to 64201.89%
65 to 69222.08%
70 to 7490.85%
75 to 7960.57%
80 and over50.47%
Total1,059100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 96.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 104.44
  • Median Age: 16.15

Historical population

The population of Matubinao grew from 767 in 1990 to 953 in 2020, an increase of 186 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.20%, or a decrease of 106 people, from the previous population of 1,059 in 2015.

Population of Matubinao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
767
8802.61%
9652.00%
1,1752.75%
1,134-1.28%
1,059-1.29%
953-2.20%

Location

Matubinao is situated at approximately 12.0126, 123.8881, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.2 meters or 174.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matubinao 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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