Amontay, Municipality of Marihatag, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityMarihatag
Postal code8306
Population (2020)890
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7788, 126.2539 (8° 47' North, 126° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.9 meters (42.3 feet)

Amontay is a barangay in the municipality of Marihatag, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 890. This represented 4.58% of the total population of Marihatag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Amontay in the 2015 Census was 956 broken down into 164 households or an average of 5.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Amontay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
587916.45
604966.29
7951127.10
8081405.77
8771605.48
9561645.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Amontay is 10 to 14, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Amontay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.15%
1 to 49910.36%
5 to 914014.64%
10 to 1414415.06%
15 to 1911812.34%
20 to 24737.64%
25 to 29555.75%
30 to 34414.29%
35 to 39495.13%
40 to 44444.60%
45 to 49464.81%
50 to 54505.23%
55 to 59303.14%
60 to 64131.36%
65 to 69191.99%
70 to 7480.84%
75 to 79131.36%
80 and over30.31%
Total956100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.21
  • Median Age: 18.56

Historical population

The population of Amontay grew from 587 in 1990 to 890 in 2020, an increase of 303 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.49%, or a decrease of 66 people, from the previous population of 956 in 2015.

Population of Amontay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
587
6160.91%
7955.62%
8080.22%
8773.03%
9561.66%
890-1.49%

Location

Amontay is situated at approximately 8.7788, 126.2539, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.9 meters or 42.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Amontay 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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