Matugas Alto, Municipality of Jimenez, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityJimenez
Postal code7204
Population (2020)630
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3376, 123.7631 (8° 20' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level379.2 meters (1,244.1 feet)

Matugas Alto is a barangay in the municipality of Jimenez, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 630. This represented 2.18% of the total population of Jimenez.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matugas Alto in the 2015 Census was 621 broken down into 129 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Matugas Alto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
486915.34
5121044.92
6161284.81
6001274.72
5971364.39
6211294.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matugas Alto is 20 to 24, with 67 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Matugas Alto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.58%
1 to 4497.89%
5 to 9508.05%
10 to 14599.50%
15 to 19629.98%
20 to 246710.79%
25 to 29579.18%
30 to 34447.09%
35 to 39365.80%
40 to 44416.60%
45 to 49335.31%
50 to 54304.83%
55 to 59274.35%
60 to 64254.03%
65 to 6981.29%
70 to 7471.13%
75 to 7971.13%
80 and over30.48%
Total621100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.15
  • Median Age: 25.66

Historical population

The population of Matugas Alto grew from 486 in 1990 to 630 in 2020, an increase of 144 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 621 in 2015.

Population of Matugas Alto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
486
5120.98%
6164.04%
600-0.36%
597-0.18%
6210.75%
6300.30%

Location

Matugas Alto is situated at approximately 8.3376, 123.7631, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 379.2 meters or 1,244.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matugas Alto 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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