Malalatan, Municipality of Alcala, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAlcala
Postal code3507
Population (2020)1,059
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8760, 121.6357 (17° 53' North, 121° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.9 meters (81.7 feet)

Malalatan is a barangay in the municipality of Alcala, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,059. This represented 2.56% of the total population of Alcala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malalatan in the 2015 Census was 1,131 broken down into 283 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

details
Number of households in Malalatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1222404.68
1,1602594.48
1,1882724.37
1,2032694.47
1,1952764.33
1,1312834.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malalatan is 5 to 9, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 21 individuals.

details
Population of Malalatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.86%
1 to 4786.90%
5 to 912811.32%
10 to 141008.84%
15 to 191039.11%
20 to 24938.22%
25 to 29716.28%
30 to 34726.37%
35 to 39665.84%
40 to 44655.75%
45 to 49706.19%
50 to 54585.13%
55 to 59524.60%
60 to 64524.60%
65 to 69343.01%
70 to 74221.95%
75 to 79221.95%
80 and over242.12%
Total1,131100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.11
  • Median Age: 27.99

Historical population

The population of Malalatan fell from 1,122 in 1990 to 1,059 in 2020, a decrease of 63 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.37%, or a decrease of 72 people, from the previous population of 1,131 in 2015.

Population of Malalatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,122
1,1600.63%
1,1880.51%
1,2030.17%
1,195-0.24%
1,131-1.04%
1,059-1.37%

Location

Malalatan is situated at approximately 17.8760, 121.6357, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.9 meters or 81.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malalatan 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.
(Back to top)