Maligaya, Municipality of Siay, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalitySiay
Postal code7006
Population (2020)903
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7796, 122.8498 (7° 47' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level302.3 meters (991.8 feet)

Maligaya is a barangay in the municipality of Siay, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 903. This represented 2.22% of the total population of Siay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Maligaya in the 2015 Census was 1,320 broken down into 292 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Maligaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7971545.18
8181565.24
9981865.37
1,0192005.10
1,2392584.80
1,3202924.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maligaya is 5 to 9, with 172 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Maligaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1272.02%
1 to 41128.38%
5 to 917212.86%
10 to 1414310.70%
15 to 1914811.07%
20 to 2413610.17%
25 to 29967.18%
30 to 34765.68%
35 to 39846.28%
40 to 44654.86%
45 to 49755.61%
50 to 54624.64%
55 to 59433.22%
60 to 64312.32%
65 to 69231.72%
70 to 74201.50%
75 to 79130.97%
80 and over110.82%
Total1,337100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.85
  • Median Age: 22.44

Historical population

The population of Maligaya grew from 797 in 1990 to 903 in 2020, an increase of 106 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative annualized growth rate of 7.93%, or a decrease of 434 people, from the previous population of 1,337 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Maligaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
797
8180.49%
9984.36%
1,0190.29%
1,2397.37%
1,3371.46%
903-7.93%

Location

Maligaya is situated at approximately 7.7796, 122.8498, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 302.3 meters or 991.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Maligaya 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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