Macabalan, City of Cagayan de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityCagayan de Oro
Postal code9000
Population (2020)19,562
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5028, 124.6613 (8° 30' North, 124° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.2 meters (10.5 feet)

Macabalan is a barangay in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,562. This represented 2.69% of the total population of Cagayan de Oro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macabalan in the 2015 Census was 20,721 broken down into 4,903 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Macabalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,8272,8605.53
18,6663,7654.96
18,8753,7635.02
20,1414,0135.02
20,3034,4704.54
20,7214,9034.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macabalan is 15 to 19, with 2,116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 82 individuals.

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Population of Macabalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14292.07%
1 to 41,7988.68%
5 to 92,0079.69%
10 to 142,0239.76%
15 to 192,11610.21%
20 to 242,11510.21%
25 to 291,8909.12%
30 to 341,5917.68%
35 to 391,3956.73%
40 to 441,1395.50%
45 to 491,0495.06%
50 to 549064.37%
55 to 598284.00%
60 to 646102.94%
65 to 694081.97%
70 to 742151.04%
75 to 791200.58%
80 and over820.40%
Total20,721100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.93
  • Median Age: 24.70

Historical population

The population of Macabalan grew from 15,827 in 1990 to 19,562 in 2020, an increase of 3,735 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.20%, or a decrease of 1,159 people, from the previous population of 20,721 in 2015.

Population of Macabalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,827
18,6663.14%
18,8750.24%
20,1630.91%
20,3030.25%
20,7210.39%
19,562-1.20%

Location

Macabalan is situated at approximately 8.5028, 124.6613, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.2 meters or 10.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macabalan 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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