Bangkal, Municipality of Magpet, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMagpet
Postal code9404
Population (2020)1,068
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0976, 125.2262 (7° 6' North, 125° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level900.4 meters (2,954.0 feet)

Bangkal is a barangay in the municipality of Magpet, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,068. This represented 1.99% of the total population of Magpet.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangkal in the 2015 Census was 1,104 broken down into 242 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangkal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6031135.34
7171435.01
9451805.25
8031834.39
9952064.83
1,1042424.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangkal is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Bangkal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.45%
1 to 41079.69%
5 to 914613.22%
10 to 1413412.14%
15 to 1912711.50%
20 to 24948.51%
25 to 29716.43%
30 to 34676.07%
35 to 39776.97%
40 to 44665.98%
45 to 49595.34%
50 to 54433.89%
55 to 59221.99%
60 to 64292.63%
65 to 69191.72%
70 to 74141.27%
75 to 7960.54%
80 and over70.63%
Total1,104100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.55
  • Median Age: 21.17

Historical population

The population of Bangkal grew from 603 in 1990 to 1,068 in 2020, an increase of 465 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.70%, or a decrease of 36 people, from the previous population of 1,104 in 2015.

Population of Bangkal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
603
7173.30%
9456.10%
803-2.22%
9958.12%
1,1042.00%
1,068-0.70%

Location

Bangkal is situated at approximately 7.0976, 125.2262, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 900.4 meters or 2,954.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bangkal 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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