Malala, Municipality of Datu Paglas, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Paglas
Postal code9617
Population (2020)1,210
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7666, 124.8451 (6° 46' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.0 meters (62.3 feet)

Malala is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Paglas, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,210. This represented 3.59% of the total population of Datu Paglas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malala in the 2015 Census was 1,088 broken down into 161 households or an average of 6.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Malala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4841054.61
5531095.07
8201316.26
1,0952284.80
6731026.60
1,0881616.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malala is 1 to 4, with 174 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Malala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.02%
1 to 417415.99%
5 to 914012.87%
10 to 1410910.02%
15 to 19888.09%
20 to 241069.74%
25 to 29898.18%
30 to 34736.71%
35 to 39706.43%
40 to 44605.51%
45 to 49454.14%
50 to 54393.58%
55 to 59262.39%
60 to 64100.92%
65 to 69232.11%
70 to 7460.55%
75 to 7950.46%
80 and over30.28%
Total1,088100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.54
  • Median Age: 20.52

Historical population

The population of Malala grew from 484 in 1990 to 1,210 in 2020, an increase of 726 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 122 people, from the previous population of 1,088 in 2015.

Population of Malala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
484
5532.53%
8208.81%
1,0954.07%
673-16.24%
1,0889.58%
1,2102.26%

Location

Malala is situated at approximately 6.7666, 124.8451, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.0 meters or 62.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malala 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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