Maharlika, Municipality of Talacogon, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityTalacogon
Postal code8510
Population (2020)961
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3621, 125.8598 (8° 22' North, 125° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.1 meters (59.4 feet)

Maharlika is a barangay in the municipality of Talacogon, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 961. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Talacogon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maharlika in the 2015 Census was 855 broken down into 162 households or an average of 5.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Maharlika (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6431056.12
1,0031656.08
1,2541866.74
9991865.37
8741615.43
8551625.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maharlika is 5 to 9, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Maharlika by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1263.04%
1 to 411413.33%
5 to 911913.92%
10 to 1411112.98%
15 to 19849.82%
20 to 24849.82%
25 to 29667.72%
30 to 34475.50%
35 to 39495.73%
40 to 44242.81%
45 to 49252.92%
50 to 54293.39%
55 to 59303.51%
60 to 64232.69%
65 to 69131.52%
70 to 7460.70%
75 to 7940.47%
80 and over10.12%
Total855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.47
  • Median Age: 18.42

Historical population

The population of Maharlika grew from 643 in 1990 to 961 in 2020, an increase of 318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.49%, or an increase of 106 people, from the previous population of 855 in 2015.

Population of Maharlika (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
643
1,0038.69%
1,2544.91%
999-3.09%
874-4.75%
855-0.42%
9612.49%

Location

Maharlika is situated at approximately 8.3621, 125.8598, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.1 meters or 59.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maharlika 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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