Meocan, Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityArakan
Postal code9417
Population (2020)3,420
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2933, 125.1821 (7° 18' North, 125° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level405.0 meters (1,328.7 feet)

Meocan is a barangay in the municipality of Arakan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,420. This represented 6.76% of the total population of Arakan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Meocan in the 2015 Census was 3,317 broken down into 727 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Meocan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5022486.06
1,7713594.93
1,9733735.29
2,8675764.98
3,3267094.69
3,3177274.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Meocan is 5 to 9, with 471 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Meocan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.08%
1 to 43279.86%
5 to 947114.20%
10 to 1444013.26%
15 to 193319.98%
20 to 242968.92%
25 to 292437.33%
30 to 342577.75%
35 to 392166.51%
40 to 441705.13%
45 to 491474.43%
50 to 541053.17%
55 to 59722.17%
60 to 64621.87%
65 to 69391.18%
70 to 74361.09%
75 to 79190.57%
80 and over170.51%
Total3,317100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.68
  • Median Age: 20.35

Historical population

The population of Meocan grew from 1,508 in 1990 to 3,420 in 2020, an increase of 1,912 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.65%, or an increase of 103 people, from the previous population of 3,317 in 2015.

Population of Meocan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,508
1,7713.06%
1,9732.34%
2,8675.29%
3,3365.67%
3,317-0.11%
3,4200.65%

Location

Meocan is situated at approximately 7.2933, 125.1821, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 405.0 meters or 1,328.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Meocan 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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