Malimono, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count14
Postal code8402
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)80.88 km2 (31.23 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,852
Density (2020)233 / km2 (604 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 37' North, 125° 24' East (9.6184, 125.4018)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.1 feet)

Malimono is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 80.88 square kilometers or 31.23 square miles which constitutes 4.14% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,852. This represented 3.53% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 0.67% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 233 inhabitants per square kilometer or 604 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malimono has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malimono
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bunyasan5.74%1,08397610.96%2.21%
Cagtinae6.51%1,2271,237-0.81%-0.17%
Can-aga3.77%710721-1.53%-0.32%
Cansayong7.84%1,4781,4353.00%0.62%
Cantapoy14.35%2,7062,5605.70%1.17%
Cayawan5.13%9679195.22%1.08%
Doro7.83%1,4771,30912.83%2.57%
Hanagdong6.89%1,2981,2394.76%0.98%
Karihatag7.71%1,4541,3874.83%1.00%
Masgad11.69%2,2042,411-8.59%-1.87%
Pili10.38%1,9561,60921.57%4.20%
San Isidro5.24%9889237.04%1.44%
Tinago4.62%87175715.06%3.00%
Villariza2.30%433571-24.17%-5.66%
Malimono Total18,85218,0544.42%0.91%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malimono for the fiscal year of 2016 was 61,558,576.36.

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Annual regular income of Malimono (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200934,441,928.98
201036,054,721.944.68%
201138,893,728.637.87%
201238,069,676.19-2.12%
201342,972,436.0512.88%
201449,060,756.5214.17%
201555,798,683.8713.73%
201661,558,576.3610.32%

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 Malimono in the 2015 Census was 18,052 broken down into 3,995 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Malimono (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,1572,9325.51
14,1862,7515.16
14,5962,8175.18
16,8833,3015.11
18,2963,8594.74
18,0523,9954.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malimono is 5 to 9, with 1,995 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 190 individuals.

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Population of Malimono by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13491.93%
1 to 41,6048.88%
5 to 91,99511.05%
10 to 141,84710.23%
15 to 191,6799.30%
20 to 241,5198.41%
25 to 291,4788.19%
30 to 341,1856.56%
35 to 399875.47%
40 to 441,0155.62%
45 to 491,0025.55%
50 to 549125.05%
55 to 597254.02%
60 to 645513.05%
65 to 694302.38%
70 to 743271.81%
75 to 792591.43%
80 and over1901.05%
Total18,054100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.34
  • Median Age: 25.12

Historical population

The population of Malimono grew from 6,537 in 1960 to 18,852 in 2020, an increase of 12,315 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.91%, or an increase of 798 people, from the previous population of 18,054 in 2015.

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Population of Malimono (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,537
9,4123.63%
10,0741.37%
12,1093.75%
16,2082.96%
14,191-2.46%
14,5970.61%
16,8832.03%
18,3163.01%
18,054-0.27%
18,8520.91%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malimono for the year 2019 was 13,849, broken down into 6,987 males and 6,862 females.

Location

The municipal center of Malimono is situated at approximately 9° 37' North, 125° 24' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.1 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 Malimono are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, and Tandag, Surigao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Sison, Surigao del Norte, Mainit, Surigao del Norte, San Francisco, Surigao del Norte, Tubod, Surigao del Norte, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, and Placer, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 730.82 kilometers (454.11 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 730.82 kilometers (454.11 miles) to the Northwest (N41°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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