Malibatuan, Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityArakan
Postal code9417
Population (2020)3,529
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3091, 125.1465 (7° 19' North, 125° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level298.9 meters (980.6 feet)

Malibatuan is a barangay in the municipality of Arakan, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,529. This represented 6.98% of the total population of Arakan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malibatuan in the 2015 Census was 3,882 broken down into 843 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Malibatuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9263375.72
2,1534145.20
2,8905355.40
3,5026995.01
3,7718184.61
3,8828434.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malibatuan is 5 to 9, with 507 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Malibatuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1771.98%
1 to 43789.74%
5 to 950713.06%
10 to 1450312.96%
15 to 1942711.00%
20 to 243569.17%
25 to 293057.86%
30 to 342416.21%
35 to 392315.95%
40 to 442045.26%
45 to 491634.20%
50 to 541333.43%
55 to 591293.32%
60 to 64751.93%
65 to 69391.00%
70 to 74411.06%
75 to 79411.06%
80 and over320.82%
Total3,882100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.47
  • Median Age: 20.69

Historical population

The population of Malibatuan grew from 1,926 in 1990 to 3,529 in 2020, an increase of 1,603 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.99%, or a decrease of 353 people, from the previous population of 3,882 in 2015.

Population of Malibatuan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,926
2,1532.11%
2,8906.52%
3,5022.68%
3,7712.73%
3,8820.55%
3,529-1.99%

Location

Malibatuan is situated at approximately 7.3091, 125.1465, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 298.9 meters or 980.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malibatuan 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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