Magting, Municipality of Guipos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityGuipos
Postal code7042
Population (2020)319
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7577, 123.2990 (7° 45' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level242.4 meters (795.3 feet)

Magting is a barangay in the municipality of Guipos, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 319. This represented 1.47% of the total population of Guipos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magting in the 2015 Census was 376 broken down into 88 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Magting (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
220435.12
244504.88
354744.78
384755.12
285704.07
376884.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magting is 20 to 24, with 43 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Magting by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1123.18%
1 to 43810.08%
5 to 93810.08%
10 to 143910.34%
15 to 19369.55%
20 to 244311.41%
25 to 29256.63%
30 to 34205.31%
35 to 39205.31%
40 to 44225.84%
45 to 49277.16%
50 to 54195.04%
55 to 5992.39%
60 to 64112.92%
65 to 69133.45%
70 to 7420.53%
75 to 7920.53%
80 and over10.27%
Total377100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.5
  • Median Age: 22.97

Historical population

The population of Magting grew from 220 in 1990 to 319 in 2020, an increase of 99 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.46%, or a decrease of 58 people, from the previous population of 377 in 2015.

Population of Magting (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
220
2441.96%
3548.31%
3841.13%
285-10.28%
3775.47%
319-3.46%

Location

Magting is situated at approximately 7.7577, 123.2990, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 242.4 meters or 795.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magting 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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