Kidama, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)2,091
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1003, 124.9128 (7° 6' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.4 meters (155.5 feet)

Kidama is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,091. This represented 2.57% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kidama in the 2015 Census was 1,855 broken down into 400 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Kidama (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9991885.31
1,1202135.26
1,1572175.33
1,3902824.93
1,6723285.10
1,8554004.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kidama is 5 to 9, with 256 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Kidama by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.53%
1 to 419510.51%
5 to 925613.80%
10 to 1423312.56%
15 to 1920511.05%
20 to 241628.73%
25 to 291367.33%
30 to 341226.58%
35 to 391327.12%
40 to 44864.64%
45 to 49884.74%
50 to 54733.94%
55 to 59412.21%
60 to 64231.24%
65 to 69271.46%
70 to 74120.65%
75 to 7980.43%
80 and over90.49%
Total1,855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.69
  • Median Age: 19.79

Historical population

The population of Kidama grew from 999 in 1990 to 2,091 in 2020, an increase of 1,092 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.55%, or an increase of 236 people, from the previous population of 1,855 in 2015.

Population of Kidama (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
999
1,1202.16%
1,1570.70%
1,3902.56%
1,6726.95%
1,8552.00%
2,0912.55%

Location

Kidama is situated at approximately 7.1003, 124.9128, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.4 meters or 155.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kidama 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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