Magcaalam, Municipality of Magpet, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMagpet
Postal code9404
Population (2020)1,079
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0780, 125.1964 (7° 5' North, 125° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level745.0 meters (2,444.2 feet)

Magcaalam is a barangay in the municipality of Magpet, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,079. This represented 2.01% of the total population of Magpet.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magcaalam in the 2015 Census was 1,115 broken down into 267 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Magcaalam (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0481865.63
9292034.58
1,1822245.28
1,0852464.41
1,1212494.50
1,1152674.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magcaalam is 5 to 9, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Magcaalam by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.61%
1 to 4918.16%
5 to 911910.67%
10 to 1411810.58%
15 to 1911410.22%
20 to 241109.87%
25 to 29807.17%
30 to 34665.92%
35 to 39565.02%
40 to 44575.11%
45 to 49605.38%
50 to 54716.37%
55 to 59595.29%
60 to 64272.42%
65 to 69353.14%
70 to 74110.99%
75 to 7990.81%
80 and over141.26%
Total1,115100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.29
  • Median Age: 24.43

Historical population

The population of Magcaalam grew from 1,048 in 1990 to 1,079 in 2020, an increase of 31 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.69%, or a decrease of 36 people, from the previous population of 1,115 in 2015.

Population of Magcaalam (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,048
929-2.23%
1,1825.30%
1,085-1.17%
1,1211.20%
1,115-0.10%
1,079-0.69%

Location

Magcaalam is situated at approximately 7.0780, 125.1964, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 745.0 meters or 2,444.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magcaalam 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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