Natutungan, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)1,810
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1494, 124.9057 (7° 9' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.4 meters (135.8 feet)

Natutungan is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,810. This represented 2.22% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Natutungan in the 2015 Census was 1,426 broken down into 309 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Natutungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
348685.12
6801265.40
7191425.06
8891964.54
1,1672754.24
1,4263094.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Natutungan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Natutungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.59%
1 to 416611.64%
5 to 918012.62%
10 to 1418012.62%
15 to 1917111.99%
20 to 2414410.10%
25 to 291107.71%
30 to 341077.50%
35 to 39745.19%
40 to 44876.10%
45 to 49443.09%
50 to 54463.23%
55 to 59312.17%
60 to 64130.91%
65 to 6990.63%
70 to 74140.98%
75 to 7970.49%
80 and over60.42%
Total1,426100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.43
  • Median Age: 19.39

Historical population

The population of Natutungan grew from 348 in 1990 to 1,810 in 2020, an increase of 1,462 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.15%, or an increase of 384 people, from the previous population of 1,426 in 2015.

Population of Natutungan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
348
68013.37%
7191.20%
8892.97%
1,16710.41%
1,4263.89%
1,8105.15%

Location

Natutungan is situated at approximately 7.1494, 124.9057, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.4 meters or 135.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Natutungan 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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