Malatgao, Municipality of Narra, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityNarra
Postal code5303
Population (2020)2,432
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.3222, 118.4576 (9° 19' North, 118° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.8 meters (58.4 feet)

Malatgao is a barangay in the municipality of Narra, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,432. This represented 3.12% of the total population of Narra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malatgao in the 2015 Census was 2,153 broken down into 511 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Malatgao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3482645.11
1,8573575.20
1,9453785.15
1,9564224.64
1,9594514.34
2,1535114.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malatgao is 15 to 19, with 240 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Malatgao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.95%
1 to 41908.82%
5 to 922710.54%
10 to 142049.48%
15 to 1924011.15%
20 to 241979.15%
25 to 291647.62%
30 to 341707.90%
35 to 391306.04%
40 to 441074.97%
45 to 491145.29%
50 to 541225.67%
55 to 59693.20%
60 to 64653.02%
65 to 69512.37%
70 to 74210.98%
75 to 79180.84%
80 and over221.02%
Total2,153100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.24
  • Median Age: 24.40

Historical population

The population of Malatgao grew from 1,348 in 1990 to 2,432 in 2020, an increase of 1,084 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.60%, or an increase of 279 people, from the previous population of 2,153 in 2015.

Population of Malatgao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,348
1,8576.18%
1,9451.00%
1,9560.08%
1,9590.06%
2,1531.81%
2,4322.60%

Location

Malatgao is situated at approximately 9.3222, 118.4576, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.8 meters or 58.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malatgao 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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