Matabao, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code8601
Population (2020)5,560
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9683, 125.4207 (8° 58' North, 125° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.9 meters (25.9 feet)

Matabao is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,560. This represented 8.07% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matabao in the 2015 Census was 4,268 broken down into 940 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Matabao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7595145.37
2,8745395.33
3,3446145.45
3,6497404.93
3,7277954.69
4,2689404.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matabao is 5 to 9, with 476 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 39 individuals.

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Population of Matabao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1952.23%
1 to 43989.33%
5 to 947611.15%
10 to 1446210.82%
15 to 1942910.05%
20 to 243788.86%
25 to 293187.45%
30 to 342505.86%
35 to 392616.12%
40 to 442465.76%
45 to 492285.34%
50 to 541884.40%
55 to 591623.80%
60 to 641413.30%
65 to 691022.39%
70 to 74561.31%
75 to 79390.91%
80 and over390.91%
Total4,268100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.09
  • Median Age: 23.62

Historical population

The population of Matabao grew from 2,769 in 1990 to 5,560 in 2020, an increase of 2,791 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.72%, or an increase of 1,292 people, from the previous population of 4,268 in 2015.

Population of Matabao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,769
2,8740.70%
3,3443.30%
3,6491.21%
3,7270.77%
4,2682.61%
5,5605.72%

Location

Matabao is situated at approximately 8.9683, 125.4207, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.9 meters or 25.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matabao 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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