Macasandag, Municipality of Parang, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityParang
Postal code9604
Population (2020)2,149
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3977, 124.2555 (7° 24' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level72.7 meters (238.5 feet)

Macasandag is a barangay in the municipality of Parang, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,149. This represented 2.09% of the total population of Parang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macasandag in the 2015 Census was 1,837 broken down into 306 households or an average of 6.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Macasandag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1802584.57
1,3142335.64
1,5352935.24
2,8685235.48
1,7442906.01
1,8373066.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macasandag is 10 to 14, with 277 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Macasandag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1351.91%
1 to 41789.69%
5 to 923212.63%
10 to 1427715.08%
15 to 1926214.26%
20 to 241588.60%
25 to 291427.73%
30 to 341337.24%
35 to 391126.10%
40 to 441105.99%
45 to 49814.41%
50 to 54522.83%
55 to 59311.69%
60 to 64160.87%
65 to 6990.49%
70 to 7480.44%
75 to 7910.05%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,837100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.46
  • Median Age: 18.75

Historical population

The population of Macasandag grew from 1,180 in 1990 to 2,149 in 2020, an increase of 969 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.36%, or an increase of 312 people, from the previous population of 1,837 in 2015.

Population of Macasandag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,180
1,3142.04%
1,5353.39%
2,8689.00%
1,744-16.56%
1,8370.99%
2,1493.36%

Location

Macasandag is situated at approximately 7.3977, 124.2555, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 72.7 meters or 238.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macasandag 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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