Meta, Municipality of Datu Unsay, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Unsay
Postal code9627
Population (2020)3,391
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8896, 124.4323 (6° 53' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level49.8 meters (163.4 feet)

Meta is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Unsay, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,391. This represented 26.31% of the total population of Datu Unsay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Meta in the 2015 Census was 3,071 broken down into 542 households or an average of 5.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Meta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9972434.10
1,4263004.75
1,4362326.19
9,5142,2774.18
2,5574905.22
3,0715425.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Meta is 1 to 4, with 634 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Meta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11534.98%
1 to 463420.64%
5 to 947515.47%
10 to 1436711.95%
15 to 192367.68%
20 to 241835.96%
25 to 292347.62%
30 to 341755.70%
35 to 391715.57%
40 to 441605.21%
45 to 491013.29%
50 to 54672.18%
55 to 59351.14%
60 to 64250.81%
65 to 69240.78%
70 to 74130.42%
75 to 79120.39%
80 and over60.20%
Total3,071100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 117.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 121.42
  • Median Age: 13.73

Historical population

The population of Meta grew from 997 in 1990 to 3,391 in 2020, an increase of 2,394 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.11%, or an increase of 320 people, from the previous population of 3,071 in 2015.

Population of Meta (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
997
1,4266.93%
1,4360.15%
9,51429.79%
2,557-38.01%
3,0713.55%
3,3912.11%

Location

Meta is situated at approximately 6.8896, 124.4323, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 49.8 meters or 163.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Meta 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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