Matunoy, Municipality of Gutalac, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityGutalac
Postal code7118
Population (2020)582
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9863, 122.3941 (7° 59' North, 122° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level169.6 meters (556.4 feet)

Matunoy is a barangay in the municipality of Gutalac, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 582. This represented 1.61% of the total population of Gutalac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matunoy in the 2015 Census was 760 broken down into 183 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Matunoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
421805.26
6121125.46
6001185.08
6801464.66
7232003.62
7601834.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matunoy is 5 to 9, with 96 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Matunoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.24%
1 to 48310.92%
5 to 99612.63%
10 to 148911.71%
15 to 19516.71%
20 to 24557.24%
25 to 29577.50%
30 to 34547.11%
35 to 39455.92%
40 to 44395.13%
45 to 49364.74%
50 to 54455.92%
55 to 59324.21%
60 to 64222.89%
65 to 69172.24%
70 to 7491.18%
75 to 7950.66%
80 and over81.05%
Total760100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.31
  • Median Age: 24.00

Historical population

The population of Matunoy grew from 421 in 1990 to 582 in 2020, an increase of 161 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.46%, or a decrease of 178 people, from the previous population of 760 in 2015.

Population of Matunoy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
421
6127.26%
600-0.42%
6801.74%
7232.26%
7600.95%
582-5.46%

Location

Matunoy is situated at approximately 7.9863, 122.3941, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 169.6 meters or 556.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matunoy 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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