Magamay, Municipality of Nueva Valencia, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
MunicipalityNueva Valencia
Postal code5046
Population (2020)1,281
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Coordinates10.5038, 122.5129 (10° 30' North, 122° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.2 meters (76.1 feet)

Magamay is a barangay in the municipality of Nueva Valencia, in the province of Guimaras. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,281. This represented 3.00% of the total population of Nueva Valencia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magamay in the 2015 Census was 1,043 broken down into 252 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Magamay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9281675.56
9821765.58
1,0022144.68
9562034.71
1,0992294.80
1,0432524.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magamay is 15 to 19, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Magamay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.92%
1 to 4898.53%
5 to 9969.20%
10 to 14868.25%
15 to 1910510.07%
20 to 24878.34%
25 to 29898.53%
30 to 34888.44%
35 to 39636.04%
40 to 44565.37%
45 to 49625.94%
50 to 54555.27%
55 to 59434.12%
60 to 64373.55%
65 to 69222.11%
70 to 74151.44%
75 to 79161.53%
80 and over141.34%
Total1,043100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.26
  • Median Age: 27.16

Historical population

The population of Magamay grew from 928 in 1990 to 1,281 in 2020, an increase of 353 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.42%, or an increase of 238 people, from the previous population of 1,043 in 2015.

Population of Magamay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
928
9821.07%
1,0020.43%
956-0.65%
1,0995.21%
1,043-0.99%
1,2814.42%

Location

Magamay is situated at approximately 10.5038, 122.5129, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.2 meters or 76.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magamay 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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