Manalongon, Municipality of Santa Catalina, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalitySanta Catalina
Postal code6220
Population (2020)4,999
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.2238, 122.8809 (9° 13' North, 122° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.9 meters (55.4 feet)

Manalongon is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Catalina, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,999. This represented 6.45% of the total population of Santa Catalina.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Manalongon in the 2015 Census was 4,940 broken down into 1,099 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Manalongon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,7627115.29
4,0819544.28
4,1548764.74
4,3199434.58
4,8421,0654.55
4,9401,0994.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Manalongon is 5 to 9, with 556 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 63 individuals.

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Population of Manalongon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1971.96%
1 to 44078.24%
5 to 955611.26%
10 to 1454411.01%
15 to 1949810.08%
20 to 243797.67%
25 to 293366.80%
30 to 342765.59%
35 to 392955.97%
40 to 443106.28%
45 to 492725.51%
50 to 542745.55%
55 to 591893.83%
60 to 641853.74%
65 to 691122.27%
70 to 74791.60%
75 to 79631.28%
80 and over681.38%
Total4,940100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.9
  • Median Age: 24.85

Historical population

The population of Manalongon grew from 3,762 in 1990 to 4,999 in 2020, an increase of 1,237 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.25%, or an increase of 59 people, from the previous population of 4,940 in 2015.

Population of Manalongon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,762
4,0811.54%
4,1540.38%
4,3190.54%
4,8424.25%
4,9400.38%
4,9990.25%

Location

Manalongon is situated at approximately 9.2238, 122.8809, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.9 meters or 55.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Manalongon 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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