Bangbang, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)1,259
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2697, 125.0206 (7° 16' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level330.6 meters (1,084.6 feet)

Bangbang is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,259. This represented 1.55% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangbang in the 2015 Census was 1,519 broken down into 376 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangbang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9561805.31
1,0261955.26
1,0121935.24
1,2242524.86
1,3253004.42
1,5193764.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangbang is 5 to 9, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Bangbang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.04%
1 to 416410.80%
5 to 917111.26%
10 to 1416210.66%
15 to 191499.81%
20 to 241338.76%
25 to 291318.62%
30 to 341197.83%
35 to 39946.19%
40 to 44805.27%
45 to 49744.87%
50 to 54684.48%
55 to 59513.36%
60 to 64271.78%
65 to 69251.65%
70 to 74161.05%
75 to 79100.66%
80 and over140.92%
Total1,519100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.04
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Bangbang grew from 956 in 1990 to 1,259 in 2020, an increase of 303 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.87%, or a decrease of 260 people, from the previous population of 1,519 in 2015.

Population of Bangbang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
956
1,0261.33%
1,012-0.29%
1,2242.66%
1,3252.93%
1,5192.64%
1,259-3.87%

Location

Bangbang is situated at approximately 7.2697, 125.0206, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 330.6 meters or 1,084.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bangbang 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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