Bagontapay, Municipality of M'lang, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityM'lang
Postal code9402
Population (2020)7,121
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8736, 124.8961 (6° 52' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.8 meters (94.5 feet)

Bagontapay is a barangay in the municipality of M'lang, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,121. This represented 7.25% of the total population of M'lang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagontapay in the 2015 Census was 6,725 broken down into 1,759 households or an average of 3.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagontapay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,7271,0475.47
5,7581,1215.14
6,1641,2754.83
6,4651,4834.36
6,5811,5414.27
6,7251,7593.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagontapay is 5 to 9, with 714 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 64 individuals.

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Population of Bagontapay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11412.10%
1 to 45488.15%
5 to 971410.62%
10 to 146359.44%
15 to 196339.41%
20 to 245878.73%
25 to 295347.94%
30 to 344596.83%
35 to 394426.57%
40 to 444106.10%
45 to 494206.25%
50 to 543595.34%
55 to 592603.87%
60 to 642103.12%
65 to 691362.02%
70 to 74991.47%
75 to 79741.10%
80 and over640.95%
Total6,725100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.89
  • Median Age: 25.98

Historical population

The population of Bagontapay grew from 5,735 in 1990 to 7,121 in 2020, an increase of 1,386 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.21%, or an increase of 396 people, from the previous population of 6,725 in 2015.

Population of Bagontapay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,735
5,7690.11%
6,1641.43%
6,4650.66%
6,5810.65%
6,7250.41%
7,1211.21%

Location

Bagontapay is situated at approximately 6.8736, 124.8961, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.8 meters or 94.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagontapay 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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