Metokong, Municipality of Dumalinao, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityDumalinao
Postal code7015
Population (2020)542
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7444, 123.4441 (7° 45' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.5 meters (41.0 feet)

Metokong is a barangay in the municipality of Dumalinao, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 542. This represented 1.65% of the total population of Dumalinao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Metokong in the 2015 Census was 703 broken down into 140 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Metokong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
412725.72
426815.26
5411015.36
1,1912085.73
7001365.15
7031405.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Metokong are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 89 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Metokong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.84%
1 to 48311.81%
5 to 98912.66%
10 to 148912.66%
15 to 197610.81%
20 to 24608.53%
25 to 29476.69%
30 to 34395.55%
35 to 39304.27%
40 to 44405.69%
45 to 49354.98%
50 to 54294.13%
55 to 59283.98%
60 to 64141.99%
65 to 6991.28%
70 to 7440.57%
75 to 7930.43%
80 and over81.14%
Total703100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.63
  • Median Age: 19.64

Historical population

The population of Metokong grew from 412 in 1990 to 542 in 2020, an increase of 130 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.33%, or a decrease of 161 people, from the previous population of 703 in 2015.

Population of Metokong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
412
4260.63%
5415.26%
1,19111.50%
700-17.59%
7030.08%
542-5.33%

Location

Metokong is situated at approximately 7.7444, 123.4441, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.5 meters or 41.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Metokong 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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