Malekkeg, Municipality of Santa Marcela, Province of Apayao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceApayao
MunicipalitySanta Marcela
Postal code3811
Population (2020)1,169
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.3081, 121.4546 (18° 18' North, 121° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Malekkeg is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Marcela, in the province of Apayao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,169. This represented 8.78% of the total population of Santa Marcela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malekkeg in the 2015 Census was 1,141 broken down into 252 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Malekkeg (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6931305.33
7951585.03
9251675.54
9872134.63
9702274.27
1,1412524.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malekkeg is 5 to 9, with 130 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Malekkeg by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.49%
1 to 4948.24%
5 to 913011.39%
10 to 141008.76%
15 to 191049.11%
20 to 241069.29%
25 to 291109.64%
30 to 34877.62%
35 to 39716.22%
40 to 44807.01%
45 to 49605.26%
50 to 54464.03%
55 to 59423.68%
60 to 64332.89%
65 to 69262.28%
70 to 74141.23%
75 to 79110.96%
80 and over100.88%
Total1,141100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.39
  • Median Age: 25.89

Historical population

The population of Malekkeg grew from 693 in 1990 to 1,169 in 2020, an increase of 476 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.51%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 1,141 in 2015.

Population of Malekkeg (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
693
7952.61%
9253.30%
9870.90%
970-0.63%
1,1413.14%
1,1690.51%

Location

Malekkeg is situated at approximately 18.3081, 121.4546, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malekkeg 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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