Malo-ong Canal, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)1,969
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.7201, 122.0712 (6° 43' North, 122° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.6 meters (231.6 feet)

Malo-ong Canal is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,969. This represented 1.97% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malo-ong Canal in the 2015 Census was 1,391 broken down into 306 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Malo-ong Canal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2892455.26
1,1192175.16
1,3712705.08
1,5843544.47
1,4933284.55
1,3913064.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malo-ong Canal is 10 to 14, with 175 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Malo-ong Canal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.65%
1 to 41158.27%
5 to 916912.15%
10 to 1417512.58%
15 to 1914910.71%
20 to 241238.84%
25 to 291077.69%
30 to 34825.90%
35 to 39876.25%
40 to 44715.10%
45 to 49735.25%
50 to 54564.03%
55 to 59423.02%
60 to 64453.24%
65 to 69352.52%
70 to 74211.51%
75 to 79130.93%
80 and over50.36%
Total1,391100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.58
  • Median Age: 22.62

Historical population

The population of Malo-ong Canal grew from 1,289 in 1990 to 1,969 in 2020, an increase of 680 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.59%, or an increase of 578 people, from the previous population of 1,391 in 2015.

Population of Malo-ong Canal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,289
1,119-2.61%
1,3714.45%
1,5922.08%
1,493-2.31%
1,391-1.34%
1,9697.59%

Location

Malo-ong Canal is situated at approximately 6.7201, 122.0712, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.6 meters or 231.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malo-ong Canal 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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