Matungao, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
Barangay count12
Postal code9203
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)45.74 km2 (17.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)14,756
Density (2020)323 / km2 (836 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 8' North, 124° 10' East (8.1334, 124.1664)
Estimated elevation above sea level348.4 meters (1,142.9 feet)

Matungao is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 45.74 square kilometers or 17.66 square miles which constitutes 1.36% of Lanao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,756. This represented 2.04% of the total population of Lanao del Norte province, or 0.29% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 323 inhabitants per square kilometer or 836 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Matungao has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Matungao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bangco6.66%9839157.43%1.52%
Batal8.97%1,3231,2258.00%1.63%
Batangan14.14%2,0861,9437.36%1.51%
Bubong Radapan5.05%745830-10.24%-2.25%
Cadayonan8.43%1,2441,1745.96%1.23%
Matampay5.45%8047674.82%1.00%
Pangi5.72%84475911.20%2.26%
Pasayanon14.14%2,0871,9904.87%1.01%
Poblacion14.98%2,2112,0308.92%1.81%
Puntod4.34%6405996.84%1.40%
Santa Cruz3.10%458466-1.72%-0.36%
Somiorang9.02%1,3311,2774.23%0.88%
Matungao Total14,75613,9755.59%1.15%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Matungao for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱50,953,542.37.

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Annual regular income of Matungao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200929,640,705.61–
201029,685,356.320.15%
201133,016,625.4011.22%
201232,689,030.57-0.99%
201335,808,518.909.54%
201441,299,329.5715.33%
201546,323,294.5512.16%
201650,953,542.3710.00%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matungao in the 2015 Census was 13,974 broken down into 2,206 households or an average of 6.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Matungao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,2641,4205.12
8,4511,4915.67
9,2661,6565.60
9,9841,7335.76
12,2172,0276.03
13,9742,2066.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matungao is 5 to 9, with 2,082 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 58 individuals.

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Population of Matungao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12942.10%
1 to 41,58511.34%
5 to 92,08214.90%
10 to 142,01614.43%
15 to 191,55811.15%
20 to 241,2398.87%
25 to 291,1238.04%
30 to 349716.95%
35 to 397785.57%
40 to 446374.56%
45 to 495543.96%
50 to 543922.81%
55 to 592561.83%
60 to 641771.27%
65 to 691070.77%
70 to 74720.52%
75 to 79760.54%
80 and over580.42%
Total13,975100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.84
  • Median Age: 18.24

Historical population

The population of Matungao grew from 9,391 in 1960 to 14,756 in 2020, an increase of 5,365 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.15%, or an increase of 781 people, from the previous population of 13,975 in 2015.

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Population of Matungao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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9,391–
10,3150.92%
12,3733.72%
4,836-17.12%
7,2644.15%
8,4512.88%
9,2661.99%
9,9841.03%
12,2177.62%
13,9752.59%
14,7561.15%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Matungao for the year 2019 was 6,913, broken down into 3,383 males and 3,530 females.

Location

The municipal center of Matungao is situated at approximately 8° 8' North, 124° 10' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 348.4 meters or 1,142.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Matungao are Iligan, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte, Linamon, Lanao del Norte, Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte, Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, and Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 794.38 kilometers (493.60 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 794.38 kilometers (493.60 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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