Matagantang, Municipality of Placer, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityPlacer
Postal code5408
Population (2020)1,644
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9345, 123.9492 (11° 56' North, 123° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.4 meters (129.3 feet)

Matagantang is a barangay in the municipality of Placer, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,644. This represented 2.92% of the total population of Placer.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matagantang in the 2015 Census was 1,675 broken down into 354 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Matagantang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2962644.91
1,1352544.47
1,5813254.86
1,4973364.46
1,6553524.70
1,6753544.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matagantang is 10 to 14, with 268 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Matagantang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.55%
1 to 417110.21%
5 to 919511.64%
10 to 1426816.00%
15 to 1918110.81%
20 to 241317.82%
25 to 29764.54%
30 to 34663.94%
35 to 39855.07%
40 to 441036.15%
45 to 49885.25%
50 to 54814.84%
55 to 59523.10%
60 to 64533.16%
65 to 69362.15%
70 to 74211.25%
75 to 79140.84%
80 and over281.67%
Total1,675100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.86
  • Median Age: 19.90

Historical population

The population of Matagantang grew from 1,296 in 1990 to 1,644 in 2020, an increase of 348 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.39%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 1,675 in 2015.

Population of Matagantang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,296
1,135-2.45%
1,5817.36%
1,497-0.75%
1,6553.72%
1,6750.23%
1,644-0.39%

Location

Matagantang is situated at approximately 11.9345, 123.9492, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.4 meters or 129.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matagantang 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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