Macagtas, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)4,269
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4783, 124.6378 (12° 29' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.0 feet)

Macagtas is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,269. This represented 4.36% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macagtas in the 2015 Census was 3,087 broken down into 646 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Macagtas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3892565.43
1,7043175.38
2,2204015.54
2,5484865.24
2,6065045.17
3,0876464.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macagtas is 5 to 9, with 396 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Macagtas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1902.92%
1 to 435211.40%
5 to 939612.83%
10 to 1438312.41%
15 to 1936611.86%
20 to 242778.97%
25 to 292066.67%
30 to 341886.09%
35 to 391625.25%
40 to 441845.96%
45 to 491434.63%
50 to 54953.08%
55 to 591043.37%
60 to 64551.78%
65 to 69341.10%
70 to 74250.81%
75 to 79120.39%
80 and over150.49%
Total3,087100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.43
  • Median Age: 19.41

Historical population

The population of Macagtas grew from 1,389 in 1990 to 4,269 in 2020, an increase of 2,880 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.06%, or an increase of 1,182 people, from the previous population of 3,087 in 2015.

Population of Macagtas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,389
1,7043.90%
2,2205.84%
2,5481.92%
2,6060.82%
3,0873.28%
4,2697.06%

Location

Macagtas is situated at approximately 12.4783, 124.6378, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macagtas 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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