Malangas, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
Barangay count25
Postal code7038
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)235.53 km2 (90.94 sq mi)
Population (2020)32,022
Density (2020)136 / km2 (352 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 38' North, 123° 2' East (7.6292, 123.0305)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.7 meters (74.4 feet)

Malangas is a coastal municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay.

The municipality has a land area of 235.53 square kilometers or 90.94 square miles which constitutes 6.77% of Zamboanga Sibugay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,022. This represented 4.78% of the total population of Zamboanga Sibugay province, or 0.83% of the overall population of the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 136 inhabitants per square kilometer or 352 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malangas has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malangas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bacao1.76%563821-31.43%-7.63%
Basak-bawang2.05%656755-13.11%-2.92%
Bontong1.15%369542-31.92%-7.77%
Camanga3.84%1,2291,274-3.53%-0.75%
Candiis4.93%1,5791,5174.09%0.85%
Catituan3.23%1,0331,117-7.52%-1.63%
Dansulao5.10%1,6321,40516.16%3.20%
Del Pilar2.06%660669-1.35%-0.28%
Guilawa5.28%1,6911,730-2.25%-0.48%
Kigay7.14%2,2872,04212.00%2.41%
La Dicha9.84%3,1523,1230.93%0.19%
Lipacan4.44%1,4221,3525.18%1.07%
Logpond1.75%56049413.36%2.67%
Mabini4.02%1,2881,303-1.15%-0.24%
Malungon2.55%8177489.22%1.87%
Mulom1.48%473529-10.59%-2.33%
Overland2.17%6956930.29%0.06%
Palalian1.38%441460-4.13%-0.88%
Payag2.16%6936398.45%1.72%
Poblacion22.88%7,3278,233-11.00%-2.42%
Rebocon1.40%447517-13.54%-3.02%
San Vicente1.81%578896-35.49%-8.81%
Sinusayan2.24%718771-6.87%-1.49%
Tackling2.73%8758443.67%0.76%
Tigabon2.61%837906-7.62%-1.65%
Malangas Total32,02233,380-4.07%-0.87%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malangas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 99,546,132.99.

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Annual regular income of Malangas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200956,127,271.09
201059,178,985.135.44%
201163,693,125.657.63%
201261,934,748.58-2.76%
201369,148,879.7611.65%
201479,124,052.2514.43%
201590,431,506.0814.29%
201699,546,132.9910.08%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malangas in the 2015 Census was 33,356 broken down into 8,067 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Malangas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
28,9305,2065.56
28,8865,4085.34
29,7705,7625.17
29,8275,8915.06
31,2436,8524.56
33,3568,0674.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malangas is 5 to 9, with 3,981 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 272 individuals.

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Population of Malangas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17292.18%
1 to 43,2529.74%
5 to 93,98111.93%
10 to 143,82411.46%
15 to 193,2399.70%
20 to 242,9028.69%
25 to 292,4747.41%
30 to 342,0676.19%
35 to 391,9625.88%
40 to 441,8695.60%
45 to 491,6674.99%
50 to 541,5564.66%
55 to 591,2373.71%
60 to 649782.93%
65 to 696211.86%
70 to 744291.29%
75 to 792720.81%
80 and over3210.96%
Total33,380100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.31
  • Median Age: 22.87

Historical population

The population of Malangas grew from 24,733 in 1960 to 32,022 in 2020, an increase of 7,289 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.87%, or a decrease of 1,358 people, from the previous population of 33,380 in 2015.

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Population of Malangas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
24,733
31,3942.36%
29,305-1.37%
20,190-7.18%
28,9573.67%
28,916-0.03%
29,7700.63%
29,8340.03%
31,2431.69%
33,3801.27%
32,022-0.87%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malangas for the year 2019 was 21,114, broken down into 10,787 males and 10,327 females.

Location

The municipal center of Malangas is situated at approximately 7° 38' North, 123° 2' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.7 meters or 74.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Malangas are Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur, Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 801.88 kilometers (498.26 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 801.88 kilometers (498.26 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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