Malpoc, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code8601
Population (2020)2,576
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.9485, 125.3994 (8° 57' North, 125° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.2 feet)

Malpoc is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,576. This represented 3.74% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malpoc in the 2015 Census was 1,567 broken down into 365 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Malpoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0081825.54
1,1342165.25
1,2372405.15
9962484.02
1,6023444.66
1,5673654.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malpoc is 5 to 9, with 169 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Malpoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.74%
1 to 41509.57%
5 to 916910.78%
10 to 1416210.34%
15 to 191559.89%
20 to 241167.40%
25 to 291288.17%
30 to 34885.62%
35 to 391026.51%
40 to 44784.98%
45 to 49784.98%
50 to 54946.00%
55 to 59694.40%
60 to 64412.62%
65 to 69352.23%
70 to 74191.21%
75 to 79181.15%
80 and over221.40%
Total1,567100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.13
  • Median Age: 24.50

Historical population

The population of Malpoc grew from 1,008 in 1990 to 2,576 in 2020, an increase of 1,568 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 11.03%, or an increase of 1,009 people, from the previous population of 1,567 in 2015.

Population of Malpoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,008
1,1342.23%
1,2371.88%
996-2.94%
1,60218.89%
1,567-0.42%
2,57611.03%

Location

Malpoc is situated at approximately 8.9485, 125.3994, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malpoc 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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