Madamba, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count24
Postal code9314
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)691.00 km2 (266.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)22,050
Density (2020)32 / km2 (83 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 52' North, 124° 3' East (7.8589, 124.0507)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,126.2 meters (3,693.9 feet)

Madamba is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 691.00 square kilometers or 266.80 square miles which constitutes 4.59% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 22,050. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.50% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 32 inhabitants per square kilometer or 83 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Madamba has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Madamba
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balagunun5.09%1,12297614.96%2.98%
Balintad4.19%92378118.18%3.58%
Bawang2.29%50640425.25%4.85%
Biabe3.48%76761325.12%4.83%
Bubong Uyaan5.00%1,10374747.66%8.55%
Cabasaran3.14%69261911.79%2.37%
Dibarusan2.05%4514422.04%0.43%
Ilian3.71%81962032.10%6.03%
Lakitan4.56%1,00554783.73%13.66%
Liangan4.44%97986413.31%2.67%
Linuk4.02%887416113.22%17.28%
Lumbaca Ingud4.02%88775916.86%3.33%
Madamba4.85%1,0691,0561.23%0.26%
Pagayonan4.29%94782914.23%2.84%
Palao3.53%77862225.08%4.82%
Pangadapan3.42%75461422.80%4.42%
Pantaon2.72%60050518.81%3.69%
Pantar4.63%1,02186917.49%3.45%
Punud2.67%58848920.25%3.96%
Tambo5.00%1,10388225.06%4.82%
Tubaran5.67%1,251528136.93%19.91%
Tuca5.67%1,2501,2093.39%0.70%
Tulay2.72%60051516.50%3.27%
Uyaan Proper8.83%1,9481,8505.30%1.09%
Madamba Total22,05017,75624.18%4.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Madamba for the fiscal year of 2016 was 68,175,952.05.

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Annual regular income of Madamba (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200943,736,615.23
201046,419,876.886.14%
201150,286,697.488.33%
201247,916,288.65-4.71%
201348,744,441.501.73%
201456,933,280.0316.80%
201565,085,822.3814.32%
201668,175,952.054.75%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Madamba in the 2015 Census was 17,407 broken down into 2,630 households or an average of 6.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Madamba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
10,4281,7785.87
11,9141,6537.21
15,4422,3166.67
19,5872,6067.52
15,5422,3946.49
17,4072,6306.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Madamba is 5 to 9, with 2,825 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Madamba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13962.23%
1 to 41,99111.21%
5 to 92,82515.91%
10 to 142,33313.14%
15 to 192,03611.47%
20 to 241,5568.76%
25 to 291,4218.00%
30 to 341,0766.06%
35 to 391,2426.99%
40 to 449385.28%
45 to 498144.58%
50 to 544672.63%
55 to 593171.79%
60 to 641740.98%
65 to 69870.49%
70 to 74500.28%
75 to 79230.13%
80 and over100.06%
Total17,756100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.83
  • Median Age: 18.27

Historical population

The population of Madamba grew from 1,453 in 1918 to 22,050 in 2020, an increase of 20,597 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.66%, or an increase of 4,294 people, from the previous population of 17,756 in 2015.

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Population of Madamba (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,453
3,8024.93%
6,8776.27%
10,7954.04%
12,1611.17%
12,3790.36%
7,355-9.89%
10,4283.55%
11,9142.53%
15,4425.72%
19,5873.33%
15,542-8.08%
17,7562.57%
22,0504.66%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Madamba for the year 2019 was 8,258, broken down into 4,015 males and 4,243 females.

Location

The municipal center of Madamba is situated at approximately 7° 52' North, 124° 3' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,126.2 meters or 3,693.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Madamba are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Pualas, Lanao del Sur, Ganassi, Lanao del Sur, Madalum, Lanao del Sur, Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur, and Tugaya, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 816.58 kilometers (507.40 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 816.58 kilometers (507.40 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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