Matatag, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)2,854
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6576, 122.1312 (6° 39' North, 122° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.6 meters (34.8 feet)

Matatag is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,854. This represented 2.85% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matatag in the 2015 Census was 2,167 broken down into 354 households or an average of 6.12 members per household.

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Number of households in Matatag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8232896.31
1,8582786.68
1,7792796.38
2,0443286.23
2,1203476.11
2,1673546.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matatag is 15 to 19, with 267 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Matatag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1492.26%
1 to 41979.08%
5 to 922610.42%
10 to 1426512.22%
15 to 1926712.31%
20 to 242169.96%
25 to 291768.11%
30 to 341285.90%
35 to 391516.96%
40 to 441456.69%
45 to 491034.75%
50 to 54753.46%
55 to 59522.40%
60 to 64381.75%
65 to 69261.20%
70 to 74281.29%
75 to 79180.83%
80 and over90.41%
Total2,169100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.55
  • Median Age: 21.86

Historical population

The population of Matatag grew from 1,824 in 1990 to 2,854 in 2020, an increase of 1,030 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.95%, or an increase of 685 people, from the previous population of 2,169 in 2015.

Population of Matatag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,824
1,8580.35%
1,779-0.93%
2,0552.01%
2,1201.14%
2,1690.44%
2,8545.95%

Location

Matatag is situated at approximately 6.6576, 122.1312, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.6 meters or 34.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matatag 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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