Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
Barangay count46
Postal code8700
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)969.19 km2 (374.21 sq mi)
Population (2020)190,712
Density (2020)197 / km2 (510 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 9' North, 125° 8' East (8.1553, 125.1304)
Estimated elevation above sea level621.9 meters (2,039.7 feet)

Malaybalay is a component city in the landlocked province of Bukidnon. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 969.19 square kilometers or 374.21 square miles which constitutes 9.23% of Bukidnon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 190,712. This represented 12.37% of the total population of Bukidnon province, or 3.80% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 197 inhabitants per square kilometer or 510 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malaybalay has 46 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malaybalay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aglayan4.31%8,2157,5948.18%1.67%
Apo Macote2.63%5,0244,9032.47%0.51%
Bangcud3.03%5,7715,11112.91%2.59%
Barangay 13.38%6,4425,29321.71%4.22%
Barangay 101.81%3,4472,94217.17%3.39%
Barangay 111.59%3,0343,209-5.45%-1.17%
Barangay 20.31%587969-39.42%-10.01%
Barangay 30.23%438788-44.42%-11.63%
Barangay 40.18%344456-24.56%-5.76%
Barangay 50.04%71186-61.83%-18.35%
Barangay 60.25%474741-36.03%-8.98%
Barangay 70.99%1,8912,298-17.71%-4.02%
Barangay 80.30%579675-14.22%-3.18%
Barangay 94.82%9,1879,0221.83%0.38%
Busdi1.39%2,6442,37711.23%2.27%
Cabangahan1.66%3,1623,0154.88%1.01%
Caburacanan0.59%1,1301,150-1.74%-0.37%
Canayan3.44%6,5535,87011.64%2.34%
Capitan Angel0.81%1,5451,16033.19%6.22%
Casisang15.42%29,40625,69614.44%2.88%
Dalwangan4.08%7,7857,00411.15%2.25%
Imbayao0.95%1,8171,833-0.87%-0.18%
Indalaza1.04%1,9791,69017.10%3.38%
Kabalabag0.63%1,1991,1583.54%0.74%
Kalasungay5.22%9,9618,27220.42%3.99%
Kulaman0.68%1,2911,341-3.73%-0.80%
Laguitas2.04%3,8993,23320.60%4.02%
Linabo3.91%7,4486,9337.43%1.52%
Magsaysay1.67%3,1763,0015.83%1.20%
Maligaya1.27%2,4132,11314.20%2.83%
Managok3.97%7,5677,2005.10%1.05%
Manalog0.54%1,0359696.81%1.40%
Mapayag0.55%1,0459796.74%1.38%
Mapulo0.88%1,6751,26032.94%6.18%
Miglamin1.36%2,5963,188-18.57%-4.23%
Patpat2.29%4,3663,83313.91%2.78%
Saint Peter1.48%2,8172,32421.21%4.13%
San Jose4.83%9,2136,85634.38%6.42%
San Martin1.74%3,3263,0887.71%1.58%
Santo Niño0.97%1,8451,67510.15%2.06%
Silae1.41%2,6812,6291.98%0.41%
Simaya2.47%4,7134,16113.27%2.66%
Sinanglanan1.91%3,6443,26211.71%2.36%
Sumpong4.85%9,2439,302-0.63%-0.13%
Violeta1.19%2,2692,1993.18%0.66%
Zamboanguita0.93%1,7651,6675.88%1.21%
Malaybalay Total190,712174,6259.21%1.87%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malaybalay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,074,413,657.04.

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Annual regular income of Malaybalay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009690,581,874.73
2010769,169,963.1411.38%
2011836,305,858.678.73%
2012717,399,009.35-14.22%
2013766,981,079.096.91%
2014858,636,734.2711.95%
2015983,876,131.9014.59%
20161,074,413,657.049.20%

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 Malaybalay in the 2015 Census was 172,131 broken down into 38,999 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Malaybalay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
94,44517,0385.54
111,52520,5295.43
123,67223,5215.26
142,77928,5295.00
151,60032,0294.73
172,13138,9994.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malaybalay is 5 to 9, with 19,296 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,045 individuals.

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Population of Malaybalay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,0552.32%
1 to 416,9099.68%
5 to 919,29611.05%
10 to 1418,93010.84%
15 to 1919,09010.93%
20 to 2416,8469.65%
25 to 2914,7068.42%
30 to 3412,0636.91%
35 to 3911,0136.31%
40 to 449,5335.46%
45 to 498,2054.70%
50 to 547,2484.15%
55 to 595,8053.32%
60 to 644,4022.52%
65 to 692,6861.54%
70 to 741,6240.93%
75 to 791,1690.67%
80 and over1,0450.60%
Total174,625100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.34
  • Median Age: 22.68

Historical population

The population of Malaybalay grew from 16,428 in 1918 to 190,712 in 2020, an increase of 174,284 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.87%, or an increase of 16,087 people, from the previous population of 174,625 in 2015.

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Population of Malaybalay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,428
18,8160.68%
16,458-1.36%
32,5226.17%
47,0743.68%
65,1986.75%
60,779-1.39%
94,7224.54%
112,2773.24%
123,6722.09%
144,0652.13%
153,0852.24%
174,6252.54%
190,7121.87%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malaybalay for the year 2019 was 105,204, broken down into 53,745 males and 51,459 females.

Location

The city center of Malaybalay is situated at approximately 8° 9' North, 125° 8' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 621.9 meters or 2,039.7 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 Malaybalay are Valencia, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, and Marawi, Lanao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, Lantapan, Bukidnon, Impasugong, Bukidnon, Sumilao, Bukidnon, San Fernando, Bukidnon, and Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Its distance from the national capital is 843.64 kilometers (524.21 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 843.64 kilometers (524.21 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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