Matibay, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)5,229
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6615, 122.1430 (6° 40' North, 122° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.2 meters (53.1 feet)

Matibay is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,229. This represented 5.22% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matibay in the 2015 Census was 4,713 broken down into 876 households or an average of 5.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Matibay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9423755.18
2,6304785.50
2,9005265.51
4,9649855.04
3,3966655.11
4,7138765.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matibay is 15 to 19, with 587 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Matibay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11292.72%
1 to 44659.82%
5 to 954511.51%
10 to 1453011.19%
15 to 1958712.39%
20 to 244359.18%
25 to 293537.45%
30 to 343767.94%
35 to 393076.48%
40 to 442425.11%
45 to 492334.92%
50 to 541813.82%
55 to 591312.77%
60 to 64831.75%
65 to 69631.33%
70 to 74460.97%
75 to 79180.38%
80 and over130.27%
Total4,737100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.78
  • Median Age: 21.29

Historical population

The population of Matibay grew from 1,942 in 1990 to 5,229 in 2020, an increase of 3,287 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 492 people, from the previous population of 4,737 in 2015.

Population of Matibay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,942
2,6305.85%
2,9002.12%
4,9647.69%
3,396-12.91%
4,7376.54%
5,2292.10%

Location

Matibay is situated at approximately 6.6615, 122.1430, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.2 meters or 53.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matibay 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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