Malacca, Municipality of Panglima Sugala, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityPanglima Sugala
Postal code7501
Population (2020)3,138
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.0854, 119.8664 (5° 5' North, 119° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.0 meters (111.5 feet)

Malacca is a barangay in the municipality of Panglima Sugala, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,138. This represented 6.53% of the total population of Panglima Sugala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malacca in the 2015 Census was 2,868 broken down into 461 households or an average of 6.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Malacca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3602754.95
1,2473004.16
1,9983745.34
2,6654575.83
2,3854055.89
2,8684616.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malacca is 5 to 9, with 424 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Malacca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1612.13%
1 to 42739.52%
5 to 942414.78%
10 to 1439513.77%
15 to 1936112.59%
20 to 242759.59%
25 to 291966.83%
30 to 341956.80%
35 to 391976.87%
40 to 441174.08%
45 to 491154.01%
50 to 54842.93%
55 to 59702.44%
60 to 64381.32%
65 to 69140.49%
70 to 74190.66%
75 to 79150.52%
80 and over190.66%
Total2,868100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.03
  • Median Age: 18.89

Historical population

The population of Malacca grew from 1,360 in 1990 to 3,138 in 2020, an increase of 1,778 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 270 people, from the previous population of 2,868 in 2015.

Population of Malacca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,360
1,247-1.61%
1,99810.64%
2,6654.05%
2,385-3.96%
2,8683.57%
3,1381.91%

Location

Malacca is situated at approximately 5.0854, 119.8664, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.0 meters or 111.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malacca 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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