Mala Salug, Municipality of Sapad, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalitySapad
Postal code9213
Population (2020)1,323
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8557, 123.8519 (7° 51' North, 123° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.3 meters (138.8 feet)

Mala Salug is a barangay in the municipality of Sapad, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,323. This represented 5.76% of the total population of Sapad.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mala Salug in the 2015 Census was 1,191 broken down into 246 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Mala Salug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
407745.50
425835.12
407765.36
6501305.00
1,1092155.16
1,1912464.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mala Salug is 5 to 9, with 182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mala Salug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.26%
1 to 41179.82%
5 to 918215.28%
10 to 1418115.20%
15 to 1912710.66%
20 to 24887.39%
25 to 29584.87%
30 to 34766.38%
35 to 39998.31%
40 to 44907.56%
45 to 49453.78%
50 to 54272.27%
55 to 59292.43%
60 to 64181.51%
65 to 69231.93%
70 to 7460.50%
75 to 7940.34%
80 and over60.50%
Total1,191100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.28
  • Median Age: 18.96

Historical population

The population of Mala Salug grew from 407 in 1990 to 1,323 in 2020, an increase of 916 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.24%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 1,191 in 2015.

Population of Mala Salug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
407
4250.81%
407-0.92%
6506.67%
1,10921.47%
1,1911.37%
1,3232.24%

Location

Mala Salug is situated at approximately 7.8557, 123.8519, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.3 meters or 138.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mala Salug 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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