Magatas, Municipality of Sibulan, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalitySibulan
Postal code6201
Population (2020)6,597
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.3423, 123.2731 (9° 21' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.0 meters (82.0 feet)

Magatas is a barangay in the municipality of Sibulan, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,597. This represented 10.25% of the total population of Sibulan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magatas in the 2015 Census was 5,667 broken down into 1,327 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Magatas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4474984.91
2,9996294.77
3,3047214.58
4,4329764.54
4,8201,1344.25
5,6671,3274.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magatas is 20 to 24, with 552 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 67 individuals.

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Population of Magatas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1991.74%
1 to 43896.83%
5 to 95098.93%
10 to 144598.06%
15 to 195249.20%
20 to 245529.69%
25 to 295329.34%
30 to 344207.37%
35 to 394107.20%
40 to 443255.70%
45 to 493405.97%
50 to 542865.02%
55 to 592454.30%
60 to 642233.91%
65 to 691492.62%
70 to 741001.76%
75 to 79681.19%
80 and over671.18%
Total5,697100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.71
  • Median Age: 27.97

Historical population

The population of Magatas grew from 2,447 in 1990 to 6,597 in 2020, an increase of 4,150 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.14%, or an increase of 900 people, from the previous population of 5,697 in 2015.

Population of Magatas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,447
2,9993.88%
3,3042.10%
4,4324.13%
4,8203.10%
5,6973.23%
6,5973.14%

Location

Magatas is situated at approximately 9.3423, 123.2731, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.0 meters or 82.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magatas 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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