Magongon, Municipality of Catubig, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatubig
Postal code6418
Population (2020)446
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3801, 125.0052 (12° 23' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level181.9 meters (596.8 feet)

Magongon is a barangay in the municipality of Catubig, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 446. This represented 1.39% of the total population of Catubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magongon in the 2015 Census was 445 broken down into 83 households or an average of 5.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Magongon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
282525.42
328536.19
342536.45
343714.83
391745.28
445835.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magongon is 5 to 9, with 61 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Magongon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.47%
1 to 4419.21%
5 to 96113.71%
10 to 145612.58%
15 to 196013.48%
20 to 24388.54%
25 to 29337.42%
30 to 34286.29%
35 to 39143.15%
40 to 44173.82%
45 to 49132.92%
50 to 54224.94%
55 to 59194.27%
60 to 6471.57%
65 to 69112.47%
70 to 7471.57%
75 to 7951.12%
80 and over20.45%
Total445100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.29
  • Median Age: 19.46

Historical population

The population of Magongon grew from 282 in 1990 to 446 in 2020, an increase of 164 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.05%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 445 in 2015.

Population of Magongon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
282
3282.87%
3420.90%
3430.04%
3914.88%
4452.49%
4460.05%

Location

Magongon is situated at approximately 12.3801, 125.0052, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 181.9 meters or 596.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magongon 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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