Malaig, Municipality of Nunungan, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityNunungan
Postal code9216
Population (2020)574
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7864, 123.9685 (7° 47' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level556.5 meters (1,825.8 feet)

Malaig is a barangay in the municipality of Nunungan, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 574. This represented 3.05% of the total population of Nunungan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malaig in the 2015 Census was 560 broken down into 98 households or an average of 5.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Malaig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
338605.63
332625.35
344685.06
425845.06
511816.31
560985.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malaig is 5 to 9, with 81 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Malaig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.68%
1 to 46411.43%
5 to 98114.46%
10 to 146411.43%
15 to 197112.68%
20 to 24366.43%
25 to 296311.25%
30 to 34315.54%
35 to 39396.96%
40 to 44315.54%
45 to 49223.93%
50 to 54142.50%
55 to 5971.25%
60 to 6481.43%
65 to 6961.07%
70 to 7440.71%
75 to 7930.54%
80 and over10.18%
Total560100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.92
  • Median Age: 18.94

Historical population

The population of Malaig grew from 338 in 1990 to 574 in 2020, an increase of 236 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 560 in 2015.

Population of Malaig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
338
332-0.33%
3440.76%
4252.96%
5116.94%
5601.76%
5740.52%

Location

Malaig is situated at approximately 7.7864, 123.9685, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 556.5 meters or 1,825.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malaig 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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