Macagtas, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Catarman |
Postal code | 6400 |
Population (2020) | 4,269 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.4783, 124.6378 (12° 29' North, 124° 38' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 13.1 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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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,389 | 256 | 5.43 | |
1,704 | 317 | 5.38 | |
2,220 | 401 | 5.54 | |
2,548 | 486 | 5.24 | |
2,606 | 504 | 5.17 | |
3,087 | 646 | 4.78 |
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 90 | 2.92% |
1 to 4 | 352 | 11.40% |
5 to 9 | 396 | 12.83% |
10 to 14 | 383 | 12.41% |
15 to 19 | 366 | 11.86% |
20 to 24 | 277 | 8.97% |
25 to 29 | 206 | 6.67% |
30 to 34 | 188 | 6.09% |
35 to 39 | 162 | 5.25% |
40 to 44 | 184 | 5.96% |
45 to 49 | 143 | 4.63% |
50 to 54 | 95 | 3.08% |
55 to 59 | 104 | 3.37% |
60 to 64 | 55 | 1.78% |
65 to 69 | 34 | 1.10% |
70 to 74 | 25 | 0.81% |
75 to 79 | 12 | 0.39% |
80 and over | 15 | 0.49% |
Total | 3,087 | 100.00% |
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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.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,389 | – | |
1,704 | 3.90% | |
2,220 | 5.84% | |
2,548 | 1.92% | |
2,606 | 0.82% | |
3,087 | 3.28% | |
4,269 | 7.06% |
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):
- Dalakit (Poblacion), Catarman, Northern Samar
- Molave (Poblacion), Catarman, Northern Samar
- Yakal (Poblacion), Catarman, Northern Samar
- Ipil-ipil (Poblacion), Catarman, Northern Samar
- Narra (Poblacion), Catarman, Northern Samar
- Washington, Catarman, Northern Samar
- San Pascual, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Cal-igang, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Libjo (Binog), Catarman, Northern Samar
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.