Malawa, Municipality of Lingayen, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
MunicipalityLingayen
Postal code2401
Population (2020)2,158
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.9564, 120.2741 (15° 57' North, 120° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.4 meters (11.2 feet)

Malawa is a barangay in the municipality of Lingayen, in the province of Pangasinan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,158. This represented 2.00% of the total population of Lingayen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malawa in the 2015 Census was 2,255 broken down into 397 households or an average of 5.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Malawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5992446.55
1,8502816.58
1,9453026.44
1,8103425.29
1,7613505.03
2,2553975.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malawa is 10 to 14, with 257 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Malawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1582.57%
1 to 422610.02%
5 to 925211.18%
10 to 1425711.40%
15 to 1922810.11%
20 to 2424410.82%
25 to 291938.56%
30 to 341516.70%
35 to 391486.56%
40 to 441004.43%
45 to 49883.90%
50 to 54924.08%
55 to 59652.88%
60 to 64552.44%
65 to 69462.04%
70 to 74210.93%
75 to 79180.80%
80 and over130.58%
Total2,255100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.32
  • Median Age: 22.18

Historical population

The population of Malawa grew from 1,599 in 1990 to 2,158 in 2020, an increase of 559 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.92%, or a decrease of 97 people, from the previous population of 2,255 in 2015.

Population of Malawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,599
1,8502.77%
1,9451.08%
1,810-0.99%
1,761-0.99%
2,2554.82%
2,158-0.92%

Location

Malawa is situated at approximately 15.9564, 120.2741, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.4 meters or 11.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malawa 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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