Madalum, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count37
Postal code9315
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)860.00 km2 (332.05 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,478
Density (2020)31 / km2 (80 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 51' North, 124° 7' East (7.8538, 124.1141)
Estimated elevation above sea level726.3 meters (2,382.2 feet)

Madalum is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 860.00 square kilometers or 332.05 square miles which constitutes 5.71% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,478. This represented 2.21% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.60% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 31 inhabitants per square kilometer or 80 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Madalum has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Madalum
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abaga2.53%67051131.12%5.87%
Bacayawan1.90%5034648.41%1.71%
Bagoaingud2.28%60348125.36%4.87%
Basak1.98%52344717.00%3.36%
Bato2.32%61548726.28%5.03%
Bubong2.45%64851525.83%4.95%
Cabasaran3.73%98779823.68%4.58%
Cadayonan2.70%71657125.39%4.88%
Dandamun2.58%6836239.63%1.95%
Delausan1.59%421719-41.45%-10.65%
Diampaca2.31%61153414.42%2.88%
Dibarosan3.40%901902-0.11%-0.02%
Gadongan2.27%60051716.05%3.18%
Gurain2.02%53446814.10%2.82%
Kormatan2.07%54733961.36%10.60%
Liangan2.81%7446888.14%1.66%
Liangan I3.01%79763625.31%4.86%
Lilitun1.74%46241012.68%2.55%
Linao2.47%6546480.93%0.19%
Linuk3.58%9479024.99%1.03%
Lumbac1.55%4103856.49%1.33%
Madaya3.10%82169717.79%3.51%
Padian Torogan I1.62%4303997.77%1.59%
Pagayawan3.81%1,01090012.22%2.46%
Paridi-Kalimodan3.06%80969915.74%3.12%
Poblacion5.99%1,5871,39613.68%2.74%
Punud1.97%52137439.30%7.23%
Racotan2.98%78963125.04%4.82%
Raya2.95%78264321.62%4.21%
Riray2.25%5965488.76%1.78%
Sabanding2.69%71358521.88%4.25%
Salongabanding3.90%1,03290713.78%2.75%
Sogod Kaloy2.06%54548213.07%2.62%
Sugod3.82%1,01191210.86%2.19%
Tamporong3.15%83566625.38%4.88%
Tongantongan3.19%84573814.50%2.89%
Udangun2.18%57650514.06%2.81%
Madalum Total26,47823,12714.49%2.89%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Madalum for the fiscal year of 2016 was 110,837,355.50.

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Annual regular income of Madalum (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200966,811,419.59
201070,883,701.376.10%
201177,174,484.348.87%
201274,361,682.18-3.64%
201377,442,454.754.14%
201487,861,572.0013.45%
2015100,489,950.0014.37%
2016110,837,355.5010.30%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Madalum in the 2015 Census was 23,127 broken down into 3,701 households or an average of 6.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Madalum (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,7472,7335.40
15,8382,2896.92
18,4052,8046.56
25,5854,1166.22
20,2433,3096.12
23,1273,7016.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Madalum is 5 to 9, with 3,540 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 60 individuals.

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Population of Madalum by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15582.41%
1 to 42,71011.72%
5 to 93,54015.31%
10 to 143,05013.19%
15 to 192,41910.46%
20 to 241,9988.64%
25 to 291,8788.12%
30 to 341,5716.79%
35 to 391,5596.74%
40 to 441,2485.40%
45 to 491,0214.41%
50 to 545752.49%
55 to 593851.66%
60 to 642631.14%
65 to 691460.63%
70 to 74720.31%
75 to 79600.26%
80 and over740.32%
Total23,127100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.05
  • Median Age: 18.53

Historical population

The population of Madalum grew from 1,606 in 1918 to 26,478 in 2020, an increase of 24,872 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.89%, or an increase of 3,351 people, from the previous population of 23,127 in 2015.

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Population of Madalum (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,606
3,1733.46%
4,6994.11%
6,5232.93%
7,9371.94%
10,0054.76%
8,912-2.29%
14,7475.17%
15,8381.35%
18,4053.27%
25,5854.65%
20,243-8.17%
23,1272.57%
26,4782.89%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Madalum for the year 2019 was 11,141, broken down into 5,322 males and 5,819 females.

Location

The municipal center of Madalum is situated at approximately 7° 51' North, 124° 7' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 726.3 meters or 2,382.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Madalum are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Cotabato City, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur, Ganassi, Lanao del Sur, Pualas, Lanao del Sur, Madamba, Lanao del Sur, Tugaya, Lanao del Sur, and Binidayan, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 819.96 kilometers (509.50 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 819.96 kilometers (509.50 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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