Mat‑i, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityClaveria
Postal code9004
Population (2020)4,671
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6334, 124.9875 (8° 38' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level892.0 meters (2,926.5 feet)

Mat‑i is a barangay in the municipality of Claveria, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,671. This represented 8.90% of the total population of Claveria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mat-i in the 2015 Census was 3,683 broken down into 778 households or an average of 4.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Mat-i (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3053746.16
3,0725555.54
3,1165535.63
3,0745765.34
3,2236235.17
3,6837784.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mat-i is 5 to 9, with 483 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Mat-i by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1802.15%
1 to 437910.20%
5 to 948313.00%
10 to 1441611.19%
15 to 193669.85%
20 to 2438410.33%
25 to 292827.59%
30 to 342236.00%
35 to 392185.87%
40 to 442015.41%
45 to 491925.17%
50 to 541534.12%
55 to 591193.20%
60 to 64842.26%
65 to 69591.59%
70 to 74340.91%
75 to 79230.62%
80 and over200.54%
Total3,716100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.24
  • Median Age: 21.74

Historical population

The population of Mat-i grew from 2,305 in 1990 to 4,671 in 2020, an increase of 2,366 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.93%, or an increase of 955 people, from the previous population of 3,716 in 2015.

Population of Mat-i (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,305
3,0725.53%
3,1240.36%
3,074-0.22%
3,2231.74%
3,7162.75%
4,6714.93%

Location

Mat‑i is situated at approximately 8.6334, 124.9875, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 892.0 meters or 2,926.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mat‑i 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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