Matikang, Municipality of Lantawan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityLantawan
Postal code7301
Population (2020)1,087
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6444, 121.8900 (6° 39' North, 121° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level74.2 meters (243.4 feet)

Matikang is a barangay in the municipality of Lantawan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,087. This represented 3.50% of the total population of Lantawan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matikang in the 2015 Census was 918 broken down into 167 households or an average of 5.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Matikang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
321694.65
6411205.34
6461085.98
7991455.51
8571565.49
9181675.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matikang is 5 to 9, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Matikang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.61%
1 to 49410.24%
5 to 913414.60%
10 to 1410611.55%
15 to 1910611.55%
20 to 24889.59%
25 to 29768.28%
30 to 34586.32%
35 to 39465.01%
40 to 44505.45%
45 to 49454.90%
50 to 54343.70%
55 to 59293.16%
60 to 64101.09%
65 to 6940.44%
70 to 7450.54%
75 to 7960.65%
80 and over30.33%
Total918100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.37
  • Median Age: 19.76

Historical population

The population of Matikang grew from 321 in 1990 to 1,087 in 2020, an increase of 766 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.62%, or an increase of 169 people, from the previous population of 918 in 2015.

Population of Matikang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
321
64113.83%
6660.82%
7992.54%
8572.58%
9181.32%
1,0873.62%

Location

Matikang is situated at approximately 6.6444, 121.8900, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 74.2 meters or 243.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matikang 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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