Makalangot, Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityArakan
Postal code9417
Population (2020)1,710
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3152, 125.0925 (7° 19' North, 125° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level164.7 meters (540.3 feet)

Makalangot is a barangay in the municipality of Arakan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,710. This represented 3.38% of the total population of Arakan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Makalangot in the 2015 Census was 1,701 broken down into 375 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Makalangot (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1021885.86
1,2942205.88
1,2972335.57
1,3702715.06
1,6893155.36
1,7013754.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Makalangot is 5 to 9, with 223 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Makalangot by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.65%
1 to 417910.52%
5 to 922313.11%
10 to 1420411.99%
15 to 191528.94%
20 to 241418.29%
25 to 291327.76%
30 to 341297.58%
35 to 391046.11%
40 to 44945.53%
45 to 49774.53%
50 to 54734.29%
55 to 59502.94%
60 to 64352.06%
65 to 69281.65%
70 to 74120.71%
75 to 79110.65%
80 and over120.71%
Total1,701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.34
  • Median Age: 21.68

Historical population

The population of Makalangot grew from 1,102 in 1990 to 1,710 in 2020, an increase of 608 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.11%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 1,701 in 2015.

Population of Makalangot (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,102
1,2943.05%
1,2970.05%
1,3700.76%
1,6897.92%
1,7010.13%
1,7100.11%

Location

Makalangot is situated at approximately 7.3152, 125.0925, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 164.7 meters or 540.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Makalangot 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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