Malakas, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)1,810
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6638, 122.1386 (6° 40' North, 122° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Malakas is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,810. This represented 1.81% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malakas in the 2015 Census was 1,518 broken down into 344 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Malakas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1322235.08
1,0162224.58
1,2752654.81
1,5533454.50
1,6153664.41
1,5183444.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malakas is 1 to 4, with 205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Malakas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1754.94%
1 to 420513.50%
5 to 915510.21%
10 to 141197.84%
15 to 191248.17%
20 to 24956.26%
25 to 291006.59%
30 to 34885.80%
35 to 39724.74%
40 to 44875.73%
45 to 49986.46%
50 to 54875.73%
55 to 59845.53%
60 to 64432.83%
65 to 69342.24%
70 to 74201.32%
75 to 79171.12%
80 and over150.99%
Total1,518100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.89
  • Median Age: 24.26

Historical population

The population of Malakas grew from 1,132 in 1990 to 1,810 in 2020, an increase of 678 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.77%, or an increase of 292 people, from the previous population of 1,518 in 2015.

Population of Malakas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,132
1,016-2.01%
1,2754.99%
1,5532.76%
1,6151.44%
1,518-1.17%
1,8103.77%

Location

Malakas is situated at approximately 6.6638, 122.1386, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malakas 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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