Maligaya, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)3,086
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6602, 122.1384 (6° 40' North, 122° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Maligaya is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,086. This represented 3.08% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maligaya in the 2015 Census was 2,676 broken down into 513 households or an average of 5.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Maligaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7713405.21
1,7653734.73
1,7773654.87
2,4675194.75
2,5644945.19
2,6765135.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maligaya is 10 to 14, with 320 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Maligaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1542.02%
1 to 42117.88%
5 to 931811.88%
10 to 1432011.96%
15 to 1931811.88%
20 to 242318.63%
25 to 292208.22%
30 to 341666.20%
35 to 391806.73%
40 to 441324.93%
45 to 491284.78%
50 to 541234.60%
55 to 59853.18%
60 to 64853.18%
65 to 69441.64%
70 to 74341.27%
75 to 79150.56%
80 and over120.45%
Total2,676100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.43
  • Median Age: 22.53

Historical population

The population of Maligaya grew from 1,771 in 1990 to 3,086 in 2020, an increase of 1,315 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.05%, or an increase of 410 people, from the previous population of 2,676 in 2015.

Population of Maligaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,771
1,765-0.06%
1,7770.15%
2,4674.63%
2,5641.41%
2,6760.82%
3,0863.05%

Location

Maligaya is situated at approximately 6.6602, 122.1384, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 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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