Arakan, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) |
Province | Cotabato |
Municipality | Matalam |
Postal code | 9406 |
Population (2020) | 1,191 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 7.3372, 124.9277 (7° 20' North, 124° 56' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 231.2 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.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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384 | 98 | 3.92 | |
494 | 122 | 4.05 | |
1,361 | 242 | 5.62 | |
1,288 | 292 | 4.41 | |
1,590 | 324 | 4.91 | |
1,349 | 297 | 4.54 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 44 | 3.26% |
1 to 4 | 187 | 13.86% |
5 to 9 | 186 | 13.79% |
10 to 14 | 171 | 12.68% |
15 to 19 | 148 | 10.97% |
20 to 24 | 113 | 8.38% |
25 to 29 | 104 | 7.71% |
30 to 34 | 94 | 6.97% |
35 to 39 | 72 | 5.34% |
40 to 44 | 68 | 5.04% |
45 to 49 | 46 | 3.41% |
50 to 54 | 42 | 3.11% |
55 to 59 | 36 | 2.67% |
60 to 64 | 21 | 1.56% |
65 to 69 | 12 | 0.89% |
70 to 74 | 4 | 0.30% |
75 to 79 | 1 | 0.07% |
80 and over | – | 0.00% |
Total | 1,349 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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384 | – | |
494 | 4.83% | |
1,361 | 24.27% | |
1,288 | -0.76% | |
1,590 | 7.97% | |
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
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.