Malabang, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Mindanao
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Province	Lanao del Sur
Barangay count	37
Postal code	9300
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Illana Bay [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)	Mindanao
Area (2013)	198.10 km² (76.49 sq mi)
Population (2020)	49,088
Density (2020)	248 / km² (642 / sq mi)
Coordinates	7° 36' North, 124° 4' East (7.5964, 124.0735)
Estimated elevation above sea level	18.4 meters (60.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 198.10 square kilometers or 76.49 square miles which constitutes 1.32% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 49,088. This represented 4.11% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 1.11% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 248 inhabitants per square kilometer or 642 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malabang has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Malabang
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacayawan	2.49%	1,222	1,110	10.09%	2.04%
Badak Lumao	1.74%	852	792	7.58%	1.55%
Bagoaingud	1.75%	859	838	2.51%	0.52%
Banday	3.66%	1,796	1,767	1.64%	0.34%
Betayan	1.46%	717	700	2.43%	0.51%
Boniga	2.31%	1,133	1,014	11.74%	2.36%
BPS Village	2.01%	988	1,506	-34.40%	-8.49%
Bunk House	3.06%	1,500	1,196	25.42%	4.88%
Cabasaran	3.13%	1,537	1,367	12.44%	2.50%
Calibagat	1.98%	972	835	16.41%	3.25%
Calumbog	1.07%	523	517	1.16%	0.24%
Campo Muslim	6.74%	3,310	2,350	40.85%	7.48%
China Town	4.63%	2,271	2,181	4.13%	0.85%
Corahab	6.74%	3,310	2,846	16.30%	3.23%
Diamaro	1.77%	867	868	-0.12%	-0.02%
Inandayan	1.70%	836	658	27.05%	5.17%
Jose Abad Santos	5.73%	2,813	2,438	15.38%	3.06%
Lamin	2.06%	1,009	869	16.11%	3.19%
Mable	1.98%	971	887	9.47%	1.92%
Macuranding	2.06%	1,009	932	8.26%	1.68%
Madaya	2.24%	1,098	889	23.51%	4.54%
Mananayo	2.18%	1,072	1,021	5.00%	1.03%
Manggahan	2.35%	1,155	909	27.06%	5.17%
Masao	1.67%	819	735	11.43%	2.30%
Matalin	8.22%	4,037	3,176	27.11%	5.18%
Matampay	1.40%	689	795	-13.33%	-2.97%
Matling	2.51%	1,233	996	23.80%	4.60%
Montay	2.24%	1,099	1,014	8.38%	1.71%
Pasir	2.08%	1,019	1,034	-1.45%	-0.31%
Pialot	1.57%	769	773	-0.52%	-0.11%
Rebocun	1.11%	543	444	22.30%	4.33%
Sarang	1.18%	577	546	5.68%	1.17%
Sumbagarogong	2.45%	1,205	901	33.74%	6.31%
Tacub	1.35%	664	555	19.64%	3.85%
Tambara	1.94%	952	926	2.81%	0.58%
Tiongcop	2.12%	1,040	1,120	-7.14%	-1.55%
Tuboc	5.34%	2,622	2,452	6.93%	1.42%
Malabang Total		49,088	43,957	11.67%	2.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malabang for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱99,223,924.05.

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Annual regular income of Malabang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	57,731,904.65	–
2010	61,943,083.04	7.29%
2011	67,090,126.62	8.31%
2012	65,265,369.84	-2.72%
2013	69,510,974.50	6.51%
2014	78,327,234.02	12.68%
2015	90,104,645.22	15.04%
2016	99,223,924.05	10.12%
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 Malabang in the 2015 Census was 43,933 broken down into 6,713 households or an average of 6.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Malabang (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	25,714	4,402	5.84
1995 Sep 1	28,777	5,074	5.67
2000 May 1	33,172	4,883	6.79
2007 Aug 1	41,024	6,169	6.65
2010 May 1	38,665	5,864	6.59
2015 Aug 1	43,933	6,713	6.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malabang is 5 to 9, with 5,907 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 80 individuals.

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Population of Malabang by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	923	2.10%
1 to 4	4,472	10.17%
5 to 9	5,907	13.44%
10 to 14	5,499	12.51%
15 to 19	4,850	11.03%
20 to 24	4,360	9.92%
25 to 29	3,620	8.24%
30 to 34	2,956	6.72%
35 to 39	2,999	6.82%
40 to 44	2,616	5.95%
45 to 49	2,140	4.87%
50 to 54	1,465	3.33%
55 to 59	1,033	2.35%
60 to 64	474	1.08%
65 to 69	292	0.66%
70 to 74	185	0.42%
75 to 79	80	0.18%
80 and over	86	0.20%
Total	43,957	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.37 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.43 Total Dependency Ratio: 65.8 Median Age: 20.38

Historical population

The population of Malabang grew from 164 in 1903 to 49,088 in 2020, an increase of 48,924 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.35%, or an increase of 5,131 people, from the previous population of 43,957 in 2015.

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Population of Malabang (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Growth rate
1903 Mar 2	164	–
1918 Dec 31	980	11.95%
1939 Jan 1	10,210	12.43%
1948 Oct 1	10,380	0.17%
1960 Feb 15	27,152	8.82%
1970 May 6	28,692	0.54%
1975 May 1	23,602	-3.84%
1980 May 1	18,955	-4.29%
1990 May 1	25,714	3.10%
1995 Sep 1	28,840	2.17%
2000 May 1	33,177	3.05%
2007 Aug 1	41,024	2.97%
2010 May 1	38,724	-2.08%
2015 Aug 1	43,957	2.44%
2020 May 1	49,088	2.35%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malabang for the year 2019 was 20,269, broken down into 9,702 males and 10,567 females.

Location

The municipal center of Malabang is situated at approximately 7° 36' North, 124° 4' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.4 meters or 60.3 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 Malabang are Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, Balabagan, Lanao del Sur, Marogong, Lanao del Sur, Picong, Lanao del Sur, Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, and Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 844.27 kilometers (524.60 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, 8.55 kilometers (5.31 miles) to the North (N8°E)
Balabagan, Lanao del Sur, 11.51 kilometers (7.15 miles) to the Southeast (S35°E)
Marogong, Lanao del Sur, 12.96 kilometers (8.05 miles) to the Northeast (N44°E)
Picong, Lanao del Sur, 14.62 kilometers (9.08 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, 17.14 kilometers (10.65 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S70°E)
Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur, 19.35 kilometers (12.02 miles) to the North (N6°E)

Nearest cities

Cotabato City, 45.66 kilometers (28.37 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S25°E)
Marawi, Lanao del Sur, 51.07 kilometers (31.73 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)
Tangub, Misamis Occidental, 62.45 kilometers (38.81 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)
Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, 65.99 kilometers (41.00 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)
Iligan, 72.70 kilometers (45.17 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N15°E)
Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, 74.26 kilometers (46.15 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N70°W)

Distance from Manila: 844.27 kilometers (524.60 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)

Notes

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

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