Malabbaga, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code2826
Population (2020)1,430
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.6965, 120.6983 (17° 42' North, 120° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level100.7 meters (330.4 feet)

Malabbaga is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Abra. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,430. This represented 8.67% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malabbaga in the 2015 Census was 1,338 broken down into 305 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Malabbaga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9771845.31
9631994.84
9851935.10
1,1202414.65
1,2432644.71
1,3383054.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malabbaga is 5 to 9, with 150 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Malabbaga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.62%
1 to 41057.85%
5 to 915011.21%
10 to 141329.87%
15 to 191067.92%
20 to 241269.42%
25 to 291289.57%
30 to 341047.77%
35 to 39896.65%
40 to 44634.71%
45 to 49574.26%
50 to 54715.31%
55 to 59493.66%
60 to 64413.06%
65 to 69302.24%
70 to 74211.57%
75 to 79130.97%
80 and over181.35%
Total1,338100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.43
  • Median Age: 25.59

Historical population

The population of Malabbaga grew from 977 in 1990 to 1,430 in 2020, an increase of 453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.41%, or an increase of 92 people, from the previous population of 1,338 in 2015.

Population of Malabbaga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
977
963-0.27%
9850.49%
1,1201.79%
1,2433.87%
1,3381.41%
1,4301.41%

Location

Malabbaga is situated at approximately 17.6965, 120.6983, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 100.7 meters or 330.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malabbaga 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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