Matanog, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count8
Postal code9613
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)146.50 km2 (56.56 sq mi)
Population (2020)36,034
Density (2020)246 / km2 (637 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 28' North, 124° 16' East (7.4671, 124.2589)
Estimated elevation above sea level276.8 meters (907.8 feet)

Matanog is a coastal municipality in the province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 146.50 square kilometers or 56.56 square miles which constitutes 1.47% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 36,034. This represented 2.68% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.82% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 246 inhabitants per square kilometer or 637 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Matanog has 8 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Matanog
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bayanga Norte11.66%4,2032,30682.26%13.47%
Bayanga Sur12.53%4,5153,64523.87%4.61%
Bugasan Norte13.06%4,7064,08815.12%3.01%
Bugasan Sur21.37%7,6996,41220.07%3.93%
Kidama6.14%2,2141,93114.66%2.92%
Langco7.41%2,6712,4857.48%1.53%
Langkong8.33%3,0032,8624.93%1.02%
Sapad19.49%7,0236,04116.26%3.22%
Matanog Total36,03429,77021.04%4.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Matanog for the fiscal year of 2016 was 75,834,624.11.

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Annual regular income of Matanog (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
2010
201158,490,669.80
201256,795,224.38-2.90%
201350,617,867.94-10.88%
201459,985,161.8318.51%
201566,451,306.8010.78%
201675,834,624.1114.12%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matanog in the 2015 Census was 29,756 broken down into 4,817 households or an average of 6.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Matanog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,7592,5885.70
16,0182,7805.76
19,0063,1256.08
36,3197,3304.95
23,2693,7876.14
29,7564,8176.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matanog is 5 to 9, with 3,873 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 75 individuals.

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Population of Matanog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17612.56%
1 to 43,22410.83%
5 to 93,87313.01%
10 to 143,64812.25%
15 to 193,37911.35%
20 to 243,19910.75%
25 to 292,7349.18%
30 to 341,9996.71%
35 to 392,0486.88%
40 to 441,6295.47%
45 to 491,1964.02%
50 to 548212.76%
55 to 595241.76%
60 to 642810.94%
65 to 691870.63%
70 to 741080.36%
75 to 79840.28%
80 and over750.25%
Total29,770100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.15
  • Median Age: 20.00

Historical population

The population of Matanog grew from 8,300 in 1980 to 36,034 in 2020, an increase of 27,734 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.10%, or an increase of 6,264 people, from the previous population of 29,770 in 2015.

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Population of Matanog (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,300
14,7595.93%
16,0181.55%
19,0063.74%
36,3199.34%
23,269-14.96%
29,7704.80%
36,0344.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Matanog for the year 2019 was 15,494, broken down into 7,722 males and 7,772 females.

Location

The municipal center of Matanog is situated at approximately 7° 28' North, 124° 16' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 276.8 meters or 907.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Matanog are Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat. The nearest municipalities are Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, Parang, Maguindanao, Barira, Maguindanao, Buldon, Maguindanao, Balabagan, Lanao del Sur, and Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 865.51 kilometers (537.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 865.51 kilometers (537.80 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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