Matapay, Municipality of Hilongos, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityHilongos
Postal code6524
Population (2020)2,738
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3815, 124.7349 (10° 23' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Matapay is a barangay in the municipality of Hilongos, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,738. This represented 4.24% of the total population of Hilongos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Matapay in the 2015 Census was 2,696 broken down into 606 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Matapay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6293035.38
1,6673554.70
1,8563954.70
1,9454374.45
2,2964954.64
2,6966064.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Matapay is 5 to 9, with 311 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Matapay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1612.26%
1 to 42649.79%
5 to 931111.54%
10 to 1429010.76%
15 to 192639.76%
20 to 242388.83%
25 to 292037.53%
30 to 341545.71%
35 to 391897.01%
40 to 441756.49%
45 to 491565.79%
50 to 541154.27%
55 to 59853.15%
60 to 64732.71%
65 to 69521.93%
70 to 74311.15%
75 to 79190.70%
80 and over170.63%
Total2,696100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.3
  • Median Age: 23.34

Historical population

The population of Matapay grew from 1,629 in 1990 to 2,738 in 2020, an increase of 1,109 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.33%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 2,696 in 2015.

Population of Matapay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,629
1,6670.43%
1,8562.33%
1,9450.65%
2,2966.23%
2,6963.10%
2,7380.33%

Location

Matapay is situated at approximately 10.3815, 124.7349, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Matapay 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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