Malating, Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityRamon Magsaysay
Postal code7024
Population (2020)704
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0227, 123.4314 (8° 1' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level197.3 meters (647.3 feet)

Malating is a barangay in the municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 704. This represented 2.58% of the total population of Ramon Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malating in the 2015 Census was 694 broken down into 167 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Malating (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5971125.33
6641205.53
6461374.72
6971404.98
7161684.26
6941674.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malating is 5 to 9, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Malating by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.02%
1 to 47310.52%
5 to 98512.25%
10 to 147010.09%
15 to 19557.93%
20 to 24598.50%
25 to 29507.20%
30 to 34415.91%
35 to 39395.62%
40 to 44263.75%
45 to 49426.05%
50 to 54446.34%
55 to 59294.18%
60 to 64142.02%
65 to 69223.17%
70 to 74172.45%
75 to 7991.30%
80 and over50.72%
Total694100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.93
  • Median Age: 24.24

Historical population

The population of Malating grew from 597 in 1990 to 704 in 2020, an increase of 107 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 694 in 2015.

Population of Malating (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
597
6642.01%
646-0.59%
6971.05%
7160.98%
694-0.59%
7040.30%

Location

Malating is situated at approximately 8.0227, 123.4314, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 197.3 meters or 647.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malating 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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