Latagan, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)2,000
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1855, 125.0020 (7° 11' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level260.8 meters (855.6 feet)

Latagan is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,000. This represented 2.46% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Latagan in the 2015 Census was 1,942 broken down into 489 households or an average of 3.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Latagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2472345.33
1,4962745.46
1,5212725.59
1,6523484.75
1,8183884.69
1,9424893.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Latagan is 5 to 9, with 264 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Latagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.42%
1 to 420110.35%
5 to 926413.59%
10 to 1420110.35%
15 to 191427.31%
20 to 241427.31%
25 to 291497.67%
30 to 341578.08%
35 to 391306.69%
40 to 441155.92%
45 to 491186.08%
50 to 54884.53%
55 to 59623.19%
60 to 64492.52%
65 to 69331.70%
70 to 74170.88%
75 to 79170.88%
80 and over100.51%
Total1,942100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.57
  • Median Age: 24.08

Historical population

The population of Latagan grew from 1,247 in 1990 to 2,000 in 2020, an increase of 753 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.62%, or an increase of 58 people, from the previous population of 1,942 in 2015.

Population of Latagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,247
1,4963.47%
1,5210.36%
1,6521.15%
1,8183.55%
1,9421.26%
2,0000.62%

Location

Latagan is situated at approximately 7.1855, 125.0020, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 260.8 meters or 855.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Latagan 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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