Malaigang, Municipality of Wao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityWao
Postal code9716
Population (2020)1,019
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6244, 124.7896 (7° 37' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level396.4 meters (1,300.5 feet)

Malaigang is a barangay in the municipality of Wao, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,019. This represented 2.02% of the total population of Wao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malaigang in the 2015 Census was 931 broken down into 158 households or an average of 5.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Malaigang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
544866.33
6521135.77
7721305.94
5231124.67
7741305.95
9311585.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malaigang is 5 to 9, with 117 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Malaigang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.07%
1 to 4909.67%
5 to 911712.57%
10 to 1410010.74%
15 to 19828.81%
20 to 24929.88%
25 to 29919.77%
30 to 34636.77%
35 to 39535.69%
40 to 44434.62%
45 to 49373.97%
50 to 54464.94%
55 to 59343.65%
60 to 64373.97%
65 to 69192.04%
70 to 7430.32%
75 to 79121.29%
80 and over20.21%
Total931100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.07
  • Median Age: 23.61

Historical population

The population of Malaigang grew from 544 in 1990 to 1,019 in 2020, an increase of 475 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 88 people, from the previous population of 931 in 2015.

Population of Malaigang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
544
6523.45%
7723.69%
523-5.23%
77415.34%
9313.58%
1,0191.92%

Location

Malaigang is situated at approximately 7.6244, 124.7896, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 396.4 meters or 1,300.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malaigang 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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