Maluso, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
Barangay count20
Postal code7303
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Area (2013)304.14 km2 (117.43 sq mi)
Population (2020)45,730
Density (2020)150 / km2 (389 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 33' North, 121° 52' East (6.5460, 121.8712)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.5 meters (11.5 feet)

Maluso is a coastal municipality in the island province of Basilan.

The municipality has a land area of 304.14 square kilometers or 117.43 square miles which constitutes 8.81% of Basilan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 45,730. This represented 10.73% of the total population of Basilan province, or 1.04% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 150 inhabitants per square kilometer or 389 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Maluso has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Maluso
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abong-Abong2.42%1,10596514.51%2.89%
Batungal3.20%1,4651,20721.38%4.16%
Calang Canas6.45%2,9492,8623.04%0.63%
Fuente Maluso2.75%1,2581,1856.16%1.27%
Guanan North2.23%1,0221,079-5.28%-1.14%
Guanan South2.95%1,3471,3360.82%0.17%
Limbubong1.53%700976-28.28%-6.76%
Mahayahay Lower1.68%76659528.74%5.46%
Mahayahay Upper3.04%1,3891,25210.94%2.21%
Muslim Area3.76%1,720509237.92%29.21%
Port Holland Zone I Poblacion10.96%5,0123,78432.45%6.09%
Port Holland Zone II Poblacion6.26%2,8622,6498.04%1.64%
Port Holland Zone III Poblacion10.72%4,9044,5328.21%1.67%
Port Holland Zone IV13.15%6,0135,8343.07%0.64%
Port Holland Zone V5.15%2,3542,05414.61%2.91%
Taberlongan4.62%2,1141,85513.96%2.79%
Tamuk2.60%1,19197622.03%4.28%
Townsite11.21%5,1284,9932.70%0.56%
Tubigan3.66%1,6731,42417.49%3.45%
Upper Garlayan1.66%75857930.92%5.83%
Maluso Total45,73040,64612.51%2.51%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Maluso for the fiscal year of 2016 was 87,333,694.47.

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Annual regular income of Maluso (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200958,897,079.61
201063,394,696.347.64%
201168,821,122.658.56%
201266,807,951.45-2.93%
201361,013,639.09-8.67%
201470,417,252.6515.41%
201579,756,944.6313.26%
201687,333,694.479.50%

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 Maluso in the 2015 Census was 40,646 broken down into 6,294 households or an average of 6.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Maluso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,6463,3025.65
26,8444,8225.57
31,0545,4565.69
48,1737,4986.42
33,8035,2976.38
40,6466,2946.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maluso is 5 to 9, with 5,605 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 139 individuals.

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Population of Maluso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18782.16%
1 to 44,51311.10%
5 to 95,60513.79%
10 to 145,28913.01%
15 to 194,90712.07%
20 to 243,7909.32%
25 to 293,1487.74%
30 to 342,6576.54%
35 to 392,3955.89%
40 to 441,9224.73%
45 to 491,7374.27%
50 to 541,3063.21%
55 to 599032.22%
60 to 646991.72%
65 to 693670.90%
70 to 742150.53%
75 to 791390.34%
80 and over1760.43%
Total40,646100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.22
  • Median Age: 19.11

Historical population

The population of Maluso grew from 16,869 in 1960 to 45,730 in 2020, an increase of 28,861 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.51%, or an increase of 5,084 people, from the previous population of 40,646 in 2015.

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Population of Maluso (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,869
15,519-0.81%
12,665-4.00%
17,2876.42%
18,6660.77%
26,8447.04%
31,0543.17%
48,1786.24%
33,803-12.10%
40,6463.57%
45,7302.51%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Maluso for the year 2019 was 25,765, broken down into 12,706 males and 13,059 females.

Location

The municipal center of Maluso is situated at approximately 6° 33' North, 121° 52' East, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.5 meters or 11.5 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 Maluso are Isabela City, Basilan, Lamitan, Basilan, Zamboanga City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Lantawan, Basilan, Sumisip, Basilan, Tabuan-Lasa, Basilan, Ungkaya Pukan, Basilan, Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, and Al-Barka, Basilan. Its distance from the national capital is 895.16 kilometers (556.23 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 895.16 kilometers (556.23 miles) to the North (N6°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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