Matalang, Municipality of Midsalip, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMidsalip
Postal code7021
Population (2020)1,352
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0331, 123.2511 (8° 2' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level422.3 meters (1,385.5 feet)

Matalang is a barangay in the municipality of Midsalip, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,352. This represented 4.01% of the total population of Midsalip.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matalang in the 2015 Census was 1,367 broken down into 262 households or an average of 5.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Matalang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9111834.98
9071755.18
8751735.06
1,0441656.33
1,0682244.77
1,3672625.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matalang is 5 to 9, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Matalang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.71%
1 to 417813.02%
5 to 920715.14%
10 to 1418913.83%
15 to 1914510.61%
20 to 24997.24%
25 to 29856.22%
30 to 34785.71%
35 to 39775.63%
40 to 44664.83%
45 to 49604.39%
50 to 54453.29%
55 to 59352.56%
60 to 64251.83%
65 to 69241.76%
70 to 7460.44%
75 to 7950.37%
80 and over60.44%
Total1,367100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.18
  • Median Age: 17.50

Historical population

The population of Matalang grew from 914 in 1990 to 1,352 in 2020, an increase of 438 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.23%, or a decrease of 15 people, from the previous population of 1,367 in 2015.

Population of Matalang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
914
909-0.10%
875-0.81%
1,0442.47%
1,0680.83%
1,3674.81%
1,352-0.23%

Location

Matalang is situated at approximately 8.0331, 123.2511, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 422.3 meters or 1,385.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matalang 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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