Matangcong, Municipality of Sigma, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalitySigma
Postal code5816
Population (2020)1,263
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4301, 122.6527 (11° 26' North, 122° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.5 meters (50.9 feet)

Matangcong is a barangay in the municipality of Sigma, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,263. This represented 3.99% of the total population of Sigma.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matangcong in the 2015 Census was 1,156 broken down into 288 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Matangcong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9891945.10
1,1122045.45
1,1032105.25
1,1762454.80
1,0872434.47
1,1562884.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matangcong is 15 to 19, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Matangcong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.12%
1 to 41028.82%
5 to 912410.73%
10 to 141129.69%
15 to 1913211.42%
20 to 241139.78%
25 to 29847.27%
30 to 34786.75%
35 to 39695.97%
40 to 44544.67%
45 to 49403.46%
50 to 54655.62%
55 to 59514.41%
60 to 64272.34%
65 to 69322.77%
70 to 74302.60%
75 to 79131.12%
80 and over171.47%
Total1,156100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.13
  • Median Age: 24.20

Historical population

The population of Matangcong grew from 989 in 1990 to 1,263 in 2020, an increase of 274 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.88%, or an increase of 107 people, from the previous population of 1,156 in 2015.

Population of Matangcong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
989
1,1122.22%
1,103-0.17%
1,1760.89%
1,087-2.82%
1,1561.18%
1,2631.88%

Location

Matangcong is situated at approximately 11.4301, 122.6527, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.5 meters or 50.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matangcong 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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