Malabon

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count21
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)380,522
Density (2020)24,222 / km2 (62,689 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 41' North, 120° 57' East (14.6752, 120.9573)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.9 meters (22.5 feet)

Malabon is a landlocked highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region.

The city has a land area of 15.71 square kilometers or 6.07 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 380,522. This represented 2.82% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 24,222 inhabitants per square kilometer or 62,689 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malabon has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malabon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Acacia1.30%4,9595,127-3.28%-0.70%
Baritan3.19%12,14810,19319.18%3.76%
Bayan-bayanan1.76%6,7056,7020.04%0.01%
Catmon11.79%44,86839,46613.69%2.74%
Concepcion3.34%12,70413,311-4.56%-0.98%
Dampalit3.55%13,51412,12411.46%2.31%
Flores1.01%3,8304,060-5.67%-1.22%
Hulong Duhat3.13%11,89211,957-0.54%-0.11%
Ibaba2.11%8,0418,471-5.08%-1.09%
Longos14.57%55,42453,5493.50%0.73%
Maysilo2.74%10,44511,262-7.25%-1.57%
Muzon1.55%5,9085,6684.23%0.88%
Niugan1.89%7,1926,23215.40%3.06%
Panghulo4.66%17,74615,10217.51%3.45%
Potrero11.12%42,31142,768-1.07%-0.23%
San Agustin2.84%10,80411,195-3.49%-0.75%
Santolan3.54%13,46113,769-2.24%-0.48%
Tañong3.80%14,46114,4040.40%0.08%
Tinajeros4.84%18,41118,2281.00%0.21%
Tonsuya10.56%40,17238,0195.66%1.17%
Tugatog6.71%25,52623,9186.72%1.38%
Malabon Total380,522365,5254.10%0.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malabon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,133,792,091.89.

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Annual regular income of Malabon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009694,075,879.14
2010750,659,283.138.15%
2011884,248,949.2917.80%
2012805,600,199.50-8.89%
2013845,038,913.644.90%
2014909,025,763.587.57%
2015899,732,749.15-1.02%
20161,133,792,091.8926.01%

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 Malabon in the 2015 Census was 364,283 broken down into 86,191 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Malabon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
279,80858,3674.79
347,44774,6574.65
336,51674,1374.54
362,92179,1514.59
352,89082,5464.28
364,28386,1914.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malabon is 20 to 24, with 37,456 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,194 individuals.

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Population of Malabon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16,8861.88%
1 to 428,3727.76%
5 to 934,7329.50%
10 to 1434,1379.34%
15 to 1936,3559.95%
20 to 2437,45610.25%
25 to 2932,8008.97%
30 to 3429,2788.01%
35 to 3926,4307.23%
40 to 4422,8206.24%
45 to 4920,3275.56%
50 to 5416,7294.58%
55 to 5913,6533.74%
60 to 6410,3522.83%
65 to 696,9001.89%
70 to 743,6381.00%
75 to 792,4660.67%
80 and over2,1940.60%
Total365,525100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.46
  • Median Age: 25.74

Historical population

The population of Malabon grew from 20,136 in 1903 to 380,522 in 2020, an increase of 360,386 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 14,997 people, from the previous population of 365,525 in 2015.

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Population of Malabon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
20,136
21,6950.47%
33,2852.16%
46,4553.48%
76,4384.48%
141,5146.21%
174,8784.34%
191,0011.78%
280,0273.90%
347,4844.13%
338,855-0.54%
363,6810.98%
353,337-1.04%
365,5250.65%
380,5220.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malabon for the year 2019 was 222,350, broken down into 103,091 males and 119,259 females.

Location

The city center of Malabon is situated at approximately 14° 41' North, 120° 57' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.9 meters or 22.5 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 Malabon are Navotas, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Manila, and Quezon City. The nearest municipalities are Obando, Bulacan, Marilao, Bulacan, Bocaue, Bulacan, Bulakan, Bulacan, Santa Maria, Bulacan, and Balagtas, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 9.67 kilometers (6.01 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Navotas, 2.27 kilometers (1.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
  • Caloocan, 3.51 kilometers (2.18 miles) to the Southeast (S55°E)
  • Valenzuela, 3.79 kilometers (2.35 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 6.74 kilometers (4.19 miles) to the North (N0°E)
  • Manila, 9.67 kilometers (6.01 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
  • Quezon City, 10.20 kilometers (6.34 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S75°E)

Distance from Manila: 9.67 kilometers (6.01 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)

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
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