Magatas, Municipality of Sogod, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySogod
Postal code6606
Population (2020)1,485
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.4331, 124.9995 (10° 26' North, 124° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level75.1 meters (246.4 feet)

Magatas is a barangay in the municipality of Sogod, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,485. This represented 3.12% of the total population of Sogod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magatas in the 2015 Census was 1,285 broken down into 301 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Magatas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0762045.27
9481944.89
1,0552015.25
1,0652274.69
1,1392704.22
1,2853014.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magatas is 5 to 9, with 153 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Magatas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.57%
1 to 413210.27%
5 to 915311.91%
10 to 1414811.52%
15 to 1913010.12%
20 to 24957.39%
25 to 29846.54%
30 to 34816.30%
35 to 39624.82%
40 to 44665.14%
45 to 49816.30%
50 to 54614.75%
55 to 59473.66%
60 to 64352.72%
65 to 69302.33%
70 to 74161.25%
75 to 79231.79%
80 and over80.62%
Total1,285100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.18
  • Median Age: 22.45

Historical population

The population of Magatas grew from 1,076 in 1990 to 1,485 in 2020, an increase of 409 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.09%, or an increase of 200 people, from the previous population of 1,285 in 2015.

Population of Magatas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,076
948-2.34%
1,0552.32%
1,0650.13%
1,1392.48%
1,2852.32%
1,4853.09%

Location

Magatas is situated at approximately 10.4331, 124.9995, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 75.1 meters or 246.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magatas 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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