Arakan, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)1,191
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3372, 124.9277 (7° 20' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level231.2 meters (758.5 feet)

Arakan is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,191. This represented 1.46% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arakan in the 2015 Census was 1,349 broken down into 297 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Arakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
384983.92
4941224.05
1,3612425.62
1,2882924.41
1,5903244.91
1,3492974.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Arakan is 1 to 4, with 187 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Arakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1443.26%
1 to 418713.86%
5 to 918613.79%
10 to 1417112.68%
15 to 1914810.97%
20 to 241138.38%
25 to 291047.71%
30 to 34946.97%
35 to 39725.34%
40 to 44685.04%
45 to 49463.41%
50 to 54423.11%
55 to 59362.67%
60 to 64211.56%
65 to 69120.89%
70 to 7440.30%
75 to 7910.07%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,349100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.31
  • Median Age: 17.92

Historical population

The population of Arakan grew from 384 in 1990 to 1,191 in 2020, an increase of 807 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.59%, or a decrease of 158 people, from the previous population of 1,349 in 2015.

Population of Arakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
384
4944.83%
1,36124.27%
1,288-0.76%
1,5907.97%
1,349-3.08%
1,191-2.59%

Location

Arakan is situated at approximately 7.3372, 124.9277, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 231.2 meters or 758.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arakan 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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