Malungun, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)524
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8899, 124.3414 (7° 53' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level707.8 meters (2,322.2 feet)

Malungun is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 524. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malungun in the 2015 Census was 457 broken down into 65 households or an average of 7.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Malungun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
312555.67
374655.75
399567.13
596777.74
389557.07
457657.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malungun is 5 to 9, with 92 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Malungun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.63%
1 to 46514.22%
5 to 99220.13%
10 to 146814.88%
15 to 195010.94%
20 to 24255.47%
25 to 29275.91%
30 to 34367.88%
35 to 39316.78%
40 to 44296.35%
45 to 4971.53%
50 to 5430.66%
55 to 5940.88%
60 to 6430.66%
65 to 6930.66%
70 to 7420.44%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total457100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 110.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 112.56
  • Median Age: 14.38

Historical population

The population of Malungun grew from 312 in 1990 to 524 in 2020, an increase of 212 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.92%, or an increase of 67 people, from the previous population of 457 in 2015.

Population of Malungun (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
312
3743.45%
3991.40%
5965.69%
389-14.38%
4573.11%
5242.92%

Location

Malungun is situated at approximately 7.8899, 124.3414, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 707.8 meters or 2,322.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malungun 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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