Datu Ma‑as, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)434
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9021, 124.3318 (7° 54' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level708.1 meters (2,323.1 feet)

Datu Ma‑as is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 434. This represented 1.60% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Datu Ma-as in the 2015 Census was 384 broken down into 52 households or an average of 7.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Datu Ma-as (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
326724.53
198345.82
283299.76
473657.28
320457.11
384527.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datu Ma-as is 5 to 9, with 83 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Datu Ma-as by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.52%
1 to 44912.76%
5 to 98321.61%
10 to 145213.54%
15 to 195013.02%
20 to 24297.55%
25 to 29112.86%
30 to 34215.47%
35 to 39184.69%
40 to 44266.77%
45 to 49266.77%
50 to 5471.82%
55 to 5951.30%
60 to 6420.52%
65 to 6920.52%
70 to 7410.26%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total384100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 95.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.92
  • Median Age: 15.60

Historical population

The population of Datu Ma-as grew from 326 in 1990 to 434 in 2020, an increase of 108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.61%, or an increase of 50 people, from the previous population of 384 in 2015.

Population of Datu Ma-as (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
326
198-8.92%
2837.96%
4737.34%
320-13.26%
3843.53%
4342.61%

Location

Datu Ma‑as is situated at approximately 7.9021, 124.3318, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 708.1 meters or 2,323.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Datu Ma‑as 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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