Macatingog, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)1,683
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2953, 124.4852 (12° 18' North, 124° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.3 meters (155.2 feet)

Macatingog is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,683. This represented 0.90% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macatingog in the 2015 Census was 1,709 broken down into 321 households or an average of 5.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Macatingog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8081634.96
9671925.04
1,1702115.55
1,4602645.53
1,5672885.44
1,7093215.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macatingog is 10 to 14, with 248 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Macatingog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.81%
1 to 41689.83%
5 to 923413.69%
10 to 1424814.51%
15 to 1921612.64%
20 to 241367.96%
25 to 291056.14%
30 to 34905.27%
35 to 39774.51%
40 to 44945.50%
45 to 49814.74%
50 to 54663.86%
55 to 59432.52%
60 to 64452.63%
65 to 69221.29%
70 to 74261.52%
75 to 79120.70%
80 and over150.88%
Total1,709100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.33
  • Median Age: 19.02

Historical population

The population of Macatingog grew from 808 in 1990 to 1,683 in 2020, an increase of 875 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.32%, or a decrease of 26 people, from the previous population of 1,709 in 2015.

Population of Macatingog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
808
9673.42%
1,1704.17%
1,4603.10%
1,5672.61%
1,7091.67%
1,683-0.32%

Location

Macatingog is situated at approximately 12.2953, 124.4852, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.3 meters or 155.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macatingog 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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