Maligaya, City of Muñoz, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityMuñoz
Postal code3119
Population (2020)4,656
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6723, 120.8897 (15° 40' North, 120° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level60.2 meters (197.5 feet)

Maligaya is a barangay in the city of Muñoz, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,656. This represented 5.52% of the total population of Muñoz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maligaya in the 2015 Census was 4,526 broken down into 1,005 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Maligaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8265395.24
3,4746795.12
3,7737395.11
4,1529504.37
4,2969944.32
4,5261,0054.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maligaya is 5 to 9, with 474 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 48 individuals.

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Population of Maligaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1891.92%
1 to 43377.26%
5 to 947410.21%
10 to 144559.80%
15 to 194549.78%
20 to 244189.00%
25 to 293938.46%
30 to 343347.19%
35 to 393026.50%
40 to 442765.94%
45 to 492675.75%
50 to 542545.47%
55 to 592004.31%
60 to 641182.54%
65 to 691052.26%
70 to 74681.46%
75 to 79481.03%
80 and over511.10%
Total4,643100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.95
  • Median Age: 26.20

Historical population

The population of Maligaya grew from 2,839 in 1990 to 4,656 in 2020, an increase of 1,817 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.06%, or an increase of 13 people, from the previous population of 4,643 in 2015.

Population of Maligaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,839
3,4743.85%
3,7731.79%
4,2071.51%
4,3701.39%
4,6431.16%
4,6560.06%

Location

Maligaya is situated at approximately 15.6723, 120.8897, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 60.2 meters or 197.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maligaya 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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