Mala Weste, Municipality of Buguey, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityBuguey
Postal code3511
Population (2020)1,106
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.2819, 121.8497 (18° 17' North, 121° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.2 meters (30.2 feet)

Mala Weste is a barangay in the municipality of Buguey, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,106. This represented 3.44% of the total population of Buguey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mala Weste in the 2015 Census was 1,006 broken down into 240 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Mala Weste (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8721475.93
8731615.42
9761795.45
1,0322134.85
1,0362234.65
1,0062404.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mala Weste is 10 to 14, with 116 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Mala Weste by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.79%
1 to 4888.75%
5 to 911311.23%
10 to 1411611.53%
15 to 19848.35%
20 to 24767.55%
25 to 29595.86%
30 to 34656.46%
35 to 39717.06%
40 to 44626.16%
45 to 49646.36%
50 to 54636.26%
55 to 59363.58%
60 to 64232.29%
65 to 69201.99%
70 to 74161.59%
75 to 79151.49%
80 and over171.69%
Total1,006100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.84
  • Median Age: 25.68

Historical population

The population of Mala Weste grew from 872 in 1990 to 1,106 in 2020, an increase of 234 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.01%, or an increase of 100 people, from the previous population of 1,006 in 2015.

Population of Mala Weste (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
872
8730.02%
9762.42%
1,0320.77%
1,0360.14%
1,006-0.56%
1,1062.01%

Location

Mala Weste is situated at approximately 18.2819, 121.8497, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.2 meters or 30.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mala Weste 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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