Malitbog, Province of Southern Leyte
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Southern Leyte |
Barangay count | 37 |
Postal code | 6603 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sogod Bay [Bohol Sea] |
Philippine major island(s) | Leyte |
Area (2013) | 77.82 km2 (30.05 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 23,256 |
Density (2020) | 299 / km2 (774 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 10° 9' North, 125° 0' East (10.1581, 125.0012) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.8 meters (29.0 feet) |
Malitbog is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte.
The municipality has a land area of 77.82 square kilometers or 30.05 square miles which constitutes 4.32% of Southern Leyte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,256. This represented 5.41% of the total population of Southern Leyte province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 299 inhabitants per square kilometer or 774 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Malitbog has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Abgao | 3.02% | 702 | 692 | 1.45% | 0.30% |
Asuncion | 1.10% | 255 | 246 | 3.66% | 0.76% |
Aurora | 1.69% | 392 | 381 | 2.89% | 0.60% |
Benit | 1.91% | 444 | 434 | 2.30% | 0.48% |
Caaga | 2.07% | 482 | 477 | 1.05% | 0.22% |
Cabul-anonan | 2.33% | 541 | 535 | 1.12% | 0.24% |
Cadaruhan | 2.12% | 492 | 484 | 1.65% | 0.35% |
Cadaruhan Sur | 1.78% | 413 | 400 | 3.25% | 0.68% |
Candatag | 4.48% | 1,043 | 1,131 | -7.78% | -1.69% |
Cantamuac | 2.34% | 545 | 540 | 0.93% | 0.19% |
Caraatan | 1.03% | 240 | 199 | 20.60% | 4.02% |
Concepcion | 2.85% | 662 | 656 | 0.91% | 0.19% |
Fatima | 0.81% | 188 | 176 | 6.82% | 1.40% |
Guinabonan | 1.43% | 332 | 331 | 0.30% | 0.06% |
Iba | 1.90% | 442 | 434 | 1.84% | 0.39% |
Juangon | 4.89% | 1,138 | 1,125 | 1.16% | 0.24% |
Kauswagan | 1.47% | 342 | 338 | 1.18% | 0.25% |
Lambonao | 2.36% | 548 | 531 | 3.20% | 0.67% |
Mahayahay | 2.04% | 475 | 468 | 1.50% | 0.31% |
Maningning | 1.56% | 362 | 358 | 1.12% | 0.23% |
Maujo | 3.87% | 899 | 892 | 0.78% | 0.16% |
New Katipunan | 1.30% | 302 | 298 | 1.34% | 0.28% |
Pancil | 1.67% | 388 | 376 | 3.19% | 0.66% |
Pasil | 3.55% | 826 | 719 | 14.88% | 2.96% |
Sabang | 4.14% | 963 | 957 | 0.63% | 0.13% |
San Antonio | 2.24% | 521 | 511 | 1.96% | 0.41% |
San Isidro | 0.90% | 209 | 210 | -0.48% | -0.10% |
San Jose | 6.02% | 1,401 | 1,392 | 0.65% | 0.14% |
San Roque | 2.44% | 567 | 560 | 1.25% | 0.26% |
San Vicente | 6.80% | 1,582 | 1,571 | 0.70% | 0.15% |
Sangahon | 3.62% | 841 | 836 | 0.60% | 0.13% |
Santa Cruz | 5.54% | 1,288 | 1,273 | 1.18% | 0.25% |
Santo Niño | 2.03% | 473 | 464 | 1.94% | 0.41% |
Taliwa | 5.46% | 1,269 | 1,258 | 0.87% | 0.18% |
Tigbawan I | 1.70% | 395 | 386 | 2.33% | 0.49% |
Tigbawan II | 1.86% | 432 | 429 | 0.70% | 0.15% |
Timba | 3.71% | 862 | 855 | 0.82% | 0.17% |
Malitbog Total | 23,256 | 22,923 | 1.45% | 0.30% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Malitbog for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱68,759,148.82.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 38,756,753.06 | – |
2010 | 41,233,345.50 | 6.39% |
2011 | 44,637,577.85 | 8.26% |
2012 | 43,432,187.30 | -2.70% |
2013 | 49,372,835.18 | 13.68% |
2014 | 55,584,574.24 | 12.58% |
2015 | 62,658,882.13 | 12.73% |
2016 | 68,759,148.82 | 9.74% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Malitbog in the 2015 Census was 22,893 broken down into 4,329 households or an average of 5.29 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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15,936 | 3,154 | 5.05 | |
17,966 | 3,403 | 5.28 | |
19,314 | 3,665 | 5.27 | |
20,085 | 4,078 | 4.93 | |
21,993 | 4,336 | 5.07 | |
22,893 | 4,329 | 5.29 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malitbog is 15 to 19, with 2,420 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 335 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 369 | 1.61% |
1 to 4 | 1,614 | 7.04% |
5 to 9 | 2,383 | 10.40% |
10 to 14 | 2,409 | 10.51% |
15 to 19 | 2,420 | 10.56% |
20 to 24 | 2,141 | 9.34% |
25 to 29 | 1,775 | 7.74% |
30 to 34 | 1,476 | 6.44% |
35 to 39 | 1,448 | 6.32% |
40 to 44 | 1,259 | 5.49% |
45 to 49 | 1,273 | 5.55% |
50 to 54 | 1,005 | 4.38% |
55 to 59 | 838 | 3.66% |
60 to 64 | 777 | 3.39% |
65 to 69 | 599 | 2.61% |
70 to 74 | 449 | 1.96% |
75 to 79 | 353 | 1.54% |
80 and over | 335 | 1.46% |
Total | 22,923 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Malitbog grew from 11,034 in 1903 to 23,256 in 2020, an increase of 12,222 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 333 people, from the previous population of 22,923 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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11,034 | – | |
15,729 | 2.26% | |
22,259 | 1.75% | |
25,891 | 1.56% | |
22,937 | -1.06% | |
14,373 | -4.47% | |
15,837 | 1.97% | |
16,114 | 0.35% | |
15,946 | -0.10% | |
17,976 | 2.27% | |
19,320 | 1.56% | |
20,104 | 0.55% | |
22,009 | 3.35% | |
22,923 | 0.78% | |
23,256 | 0.30% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malitbog for the year 2019 was 13,266, broken down into 6,577 males and 6,689 females.
Location
The municipal center of Malitbog is situated at approximately 10° 9' North, 125° 0' East, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.8 meters or 29.0 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 Malitbog are Maasin, Southern Leyte, Baybay, Leyte, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Ormoc, Leyte, Danao, Cebu, and Lapu-Lapu. The nearest municipalities are Macrohon, Southern Leyte, Liloan, Southern Leyte, Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, Libagon, Southern Leyte, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, and Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte. Its distance from the national capital is 656.94 kilometers (408.21 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Macrohon, Southern Leyte, 11.07 kilometers (6.88 miles) to the Southwest (S36°W)
- Liloan, Southern Leyte, 13.21 kilometers (8.21 miles) to the East (S88°E)
- Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, 14.18 kilometers (8.81 miles) to the South (S7°E)
- Libagon, Southern Leyte, 16.29 kilometers (10.12 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
- Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, 16.58 kilometers (10.30 miles) to the North (N8°W)
- Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte, 20.19 kilometers (12.55 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
Nearest cities
- Maasin, Southern Leyte, 18.01 kilometers (11.19 miles) to the West (S81°W)
- Baybay, Leyte, 61.60 kilometers (38.28 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)
- Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, 67.59 kilometers (42.00 miles) to the Southeast (S53°E)
- Ormoc, Leyte, 103.05 kilometers (64.03 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
- Danao, Cebu, 113.98 kilometers (70.82 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N69°W)
- Lapu-Lapu, 116.47 kilometers (72.37 miles) to the West (N82°W)
Distance from Manila: 656.94 kilometers (408.21 miles) to the Northwest (N41°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.