Lower Mainit, Municipality of Malungon, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
MunicipalityMalungon
Postal code9503
Population (2020)2,205
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3528, 125.3032 (6° 21' North, 125° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level162.8 meters (534.1 feet)

Lower Mainit is a barangay in the municipality of Malungon, in the province of Sarangani. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,205. This represented 2.09% of the total population of Malungon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lower Mainit in the 2015 Census was 2,344 broken down into 568 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Lower Mainit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7523105.65
1,9233665.25
2,1874375.00
1,8333694.97
1,6664024.14
2,3445684.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lower Mainit is 10 to 14, with 282 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Lower Mainit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1622.65%
1 to 423710.11%
5 to 925310.79%
10 to 1428212.03%
15 to 1924010.24%
20 to 242189.30%
25 to 291898.06%
30 to 341426.06%
35 to 391626.91%
40 to 441255.33%
45 to 49964.10%
50 to 541094.65%
55 to 59723.07%
60 to 64532.26%
65 to 69281.19%
70 to 74321.37%
75 to 79170.73%
80 and over271.15%
Total2,344100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.72
  • Median Age: 22.25

Historical population

The population of Lower Mainit grew from 1,752 in 1990 to 2,205 in 2020, an increase of 453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.28%, or a decrease of 139 people, from the previous population of 2,344 in 2015.

Population of Lower Mainit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,752
1,9231.76%
2,1872.80%
1,833-2.41%
1,666-3.42%
2,3446.72%
2,205-1.28%

Location

Lower Mainit is situated at approximately 6.3528, 125.3032, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 162.8 meters or 534.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lower Mainit 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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