Mala Este, Municipality of Buguey, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityBuguey
Postal code3511
Population (2020)402
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.2799, 121.8584 (18° 17' North, 121° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Mala Este is a barangay in the municipality of Buguey, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 402. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Buguey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mala Este in the 2015 Census was 379 broken down into 96 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Mala Este (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
343595.81
336615.51
385745.20
384924.17
372884.23
379963.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mala Este is 5 to 9, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mala Este by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.58%
1 to 4307.92%
5 to 94211.08%
10 to 14318.18%
15 to 19256.60%
20 to 24256.60%
25 to 29287.39%
30 to 34318.18%
35 to 39297.65%
40 to 44236.07%
45 to 49236.07%
50 to 54184.75%
55 to 59195.01%
60 to 64143.69%
65 to 69133.43%
70 to 74123.17%
75 to 7961.58%
80 and over41.06%
Total379100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.27
  • Median Age: 30.40

Historical population

The population of Mala Este grew from 343 in 1990 to 402 in 2020, an increase of 59 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 379 in 2015.

Population of Mala Este (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
343
336-0.39%
3852.96%
384-0.04%
372-1.15%
3790.36%
4021.25%

Location

Mala Este is situated at approximately 18.2799, 121.8584, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mala Este 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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