Macgum, Municipality of New Corella, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
MunicipalityNew Corella
Postal code8104
Population (2020)2,303
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6827, 125.8369 (7° 41' North, 125° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.3 meters (135.5 feet)

Macgum is a barangay in the municipality of New Corella, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,303. This represented 3.98% of the total population of New Corella.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macgum in the 2015 Census was 1,991 broken down into 456 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Macgum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2542285.50
1,3742655.18
1,4682944.99
1,8174124.41
1,7554204.18
1,9914564.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macgum is 10 to 14, with 222 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Macgum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1391.96%
1 to 41648.24%
5 to 920510.30%
10 to 1422211.15%
15 to 191959.79%
20 to 2420810.45%
25 to 291698.49%
30 to 341256.28%
35 to 391316.58%
40 to 441165.83%
45 to 491226.13%
50 to 54884.42%
55 to 59763.82%
60 to 64381.91%
65 to 69361.81%
70 to 74241.21%
75 to 79140.70%
80 and over190.95%
Total1,991100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.01
  • Median Age: 24.10

Historical population

The population of Macgum grew from 1,254 in 1990 to 2,303 in 2020, an increase of 1,049 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.11%, or an increase of 312 people, from the previous population of 1,991 in 2015.

Population of Macgum (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,254
1,3741.73%
1,4681.43%
1,8172.99%
1,763-1.09%
1,9912.34%
2,3033.11%

Location

Macgum is situated at approximately 7.6827, 125.8369, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.3 meters or 135.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macgum 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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