Lower Malamote, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)1,246
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0600, 124.8654 (7° 4' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.1 meters (69.2 feet)

Lower Malamote is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,246. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Malamote in the 2015 Census was 1,077 broken down into 296 households or an average of 3.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Malamote (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6561175.61
9341735.40
7371534.82
9552104.55
1,0732614.11
1,0772963.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Malamote is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Lower Malamote by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.76%
1 to 4898.26%
5 to 912511.61%
10 to 14999.19%
15 to 19898.26%
20 to 241009.29%
25 to 29797.34%
30 to 341009.29%
35 to 39797.34%
40 to 44706.50%
45 to 49696.41%
50 to 54423.90%
55 to 59423.90%
60 to 64333.06%
65 to 69141.30%
70 to 74100.93%
75 to 79131.21%
80 and over50.46%
Total1,077100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.2
  • Median Age: 26.11

Historical population

The population of Lower Malamote grew from 656 in 1990 to 1,246 in 2020, an increase of 590 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.12%, or an increase of 169 people, from the previous population of 1,077 in 2015.

Population of Lower Malamote (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
656
9346.84%
737-4.95%
9553.64%
1,0734.33%
1,0770.07%
1,2463.12%

Location

Lower Malamote is situated at approximately 7.0600, 124.8654, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.1 meters or 69.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Malamote 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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