Malobago, Municipality of Cataingan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCataingan
Postal code5405
Population (2020)859
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0509, 123.9789 (12° 3' North, 123° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.6 meters (166.0 feet)

Malobago is a barangay in the municipality of Cataingan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 859. This represented 1.70% of the total population of Cataingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malobago in the 2015 Census was 827 broken down into 169 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Malobago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6781335.10
7151514.74
7091305.45
8212014.08
7891565.06
8271694.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malobago is 5 to 9, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Malobago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1323.87%
1 to 49911.97%
5 to 911413.78%
10 to 1410012.09%
15 to 19799.55%
20 to 24597.13%
25 to 29394.72%
30 to 34384.59%
35 to 39303.63%
40 to 44374.47%
45 to 49354.23%
50 to 54344.11%
55 to 59374.47%
60 to 64293.51%
65 to 69273.26%
70 to 74101.21%
75 to 79202.42%
80 and over80.97%
Total827100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 98.32
  • Median Age: 19.34

Historical population

The population of Malobago grew from 678 in 1990 to 859 in 2020, an increase of 181 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.80%, or an increase of 32 people, from the previous population of 827 in 2015.

Population of Malobago (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
678
7151.00%
709-0.18%
8212.04%
789-1.44%
8270.90%
8590.80%

Location

Malobago is situated at approximately 12.0509, 123.9789, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.6 meters or 166.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malobago 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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