Malibcong, Province of Abra

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
Barangay count12
Postal code2820
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)283.17 km2 (109.33 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,027
Density (2020)14 / km2 (37 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 34' North, 120° 59' East (17.5636, 120.9899)
Estimated elevation above sea level771.4 meters (2,530.3 feet)

Malibcong is a municipality in the landlocked province of Abra.

The municipality has a land area of 283.17 square kilometers or 109.33 square miles which constitutes 6.74% of Abra's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,027. This represented 1.60% of the total population of Abra province, or 0.22% of the overall population of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 14 inhabitants per square kilometer or 37 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malibcong has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malibcong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bayabas5.51%2222067.77%1.59%
Binasaran4.40%1771722.91%0.60%
Buanao8.57%34527027.78%5.29%
Dulao6.26%25220522.93%4.44%
Duldulao9.14%36830719.87%3.89%
Gacab12.57%50640824.02%4.64%
Lat-ey5.46%2202047.84%1.60%
Malibcong14.18%57151610.66%2.15%
Mataragan14.53%58547423.42%4.53%
Pacgued7.15%28823522.55%4.37%
Taripan5.21%21017718.64%3.66%
Umnap7.03%28325411.42%2.30%
Malibcong Total4,0273,42817.47%3.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malibcong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 72,788,927.50.

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Annual regular income of Malibcong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,813,396.62
201047,113,653.2524.60%
201143,682,829.47-7.28%
201243,224,564.87-1.05%
201345,512,714.565.29%
201451,442,653.4413.03%
201563,292,149.1323.03%
201672,788,927.5015.00%

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 Malibcong in the 2015 Census was 3,380 broken down into 746 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Malibcong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4905965.86
3,8187095.39
3,8047075.38
3,3546665.04
3,7297235.16
3,3807464.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malibcong is 5 to 9, with 382 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 50 individuals.

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Population of Malibcong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1621.81%
1 to 43399.89%
5 to 938211.14%
10 to 143409.92%
15 to 192076.04%
20 to 242306.71%
25 to 292868.34%
30 to 342166.30%
35 to 391925.60%
40 to 441865.43%
45 to 491935.63%
50 to 541995.81%
55 to 591664.84%
60 to 641313.82%
65 to 69982.86%
70 to 74772.25%
75 to 79501.46%
80 and over742.16%
Total3,428100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.89
  • Median Age: 27.69

Historical population

The population of Malibcong grew from 1,648 in 1939 to 4,027 in 2020, an increase of 2,379 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.45%, or an increase of 599 people, from the previous population of 3,428 in 2015.

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Population of Malibcong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,6760.17%
2,1632.27%
3,1583.77%
2,817-2.27%
3,1081.98%
3,4941.18%
3,8701.93%
3,806-0.36%
3,354-1.73%
3,8074.72%
3,428-1.98%
4,0273.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malibcong for the year 2019 was 3,042, broken down into 1,663 males and 1,379 females.

Location

The municipal center of Malibcong is situated at approximately 17° 34' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 771.4 meters or 2,530.3 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 Malibcong are Tabuk, Kalinga, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Candon, Ilocos Sur, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Laoag, Ilocos Norte. The nearest municipalities are Licuan-Baay, Abra, Lacub, Abra, Daguioman, Abra, Bucloc, Abra, Balbalan, Kalinga, and Tineg, Abra. Its distance from the national capital is 328.99 kilometers (204.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Licuan-Baay, Abra, 9.51 kilometers (5.91 miles) to the West (N85°W)
  • Lacub, Abra, 11.93 kilometers (7.41 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)
  • Daguioman, Abra, 13.51 kilometers (8.39 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S30°W)
  • Bucloc, Abra, 19.57 kilometers (12.16 miles) to the Southwest (S46°W)
  • Balbalan, Kalinga, 23.58 kilometers (14.65 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S73°E)
  • Tineg, Abra, 24.75 kilometers (15.38 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N11°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 328.99 kilometers (204.43 miles) to the South (S0°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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