Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityCagayan de Oro
Postal code9000
Population (2020)23,235
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4653, 124.6445 (8° 28' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Macasandig is a barangay in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,235. This represented 3.19% of the total population of Cagayan de Oro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macasandig in the 2015 Census was 20,636 broken down into 4,201 households or an average of 4.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Macasandig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,4221,8335.69
15,8932,9805.33
17,6093,5474.96
20,9224,3644.79
23,2655,2034.47
20,6364,2014.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macasandig is 20 to 24, with 2,196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 110 individuals.

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Population of Macasandig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13721.79%
1 to 41,4496.99%
5 to 91,9749.52%
10 to 141,9729.51%
15 to 192,19010.56%
20 to 242,19610.59%
25 to 291,9329.32%
30 to 341,5787.61%
35 to 391,4236.86%
40 to 441,4937.20%
45 to 491,1355.47%
50 to 549004.34%
55 to 597393.56%
60 to 645782.79%
65 to 693771.82%
70 to 741880.91%
75 to 791320.64%
80 and over1100.53%
Total20,738100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.42
  • Median Age: 25.56

Historical population

The population of Macasandig grew from 10,422 in 1990 to 23,235 in 2020, an increase of 12,813 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.42%, or an increase of 2,497 people, from the previous population of 20,738 in 2015.

Population of Macasandig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,422
15,8938.23%
15,797-0.13%
20,9954.00%
23,3103.88%
20,738-2.20%
23,2352.42%

Location

Macasandig is situated at approximately 8.4653, 124.6445, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macasandig 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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