Malatuneng, Municipality of Palimbang, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalityPalimbang
Postal code9809
Population (2020)1,977
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3166, 124.1192 (6° 19' North, 124° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.8 feet)

Malatuneng, formerly Malatunol, is a barangay in the municipality of Palimbang, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,977. This represented 2.13% of the total population of Palimbang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malatuneng in the 2015 Census was 1,762 broken down into 388 households or an average of 4.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Malatuneng (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8151475.54
8891994.47
492975.07
1,4222346.08
1,5282506.11
1,7623884.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malatuneng is 5 to 9, with 317 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Malatuneng by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.76%
1 to 41528.63%
5 to 931717.99%
10 to 1429616.80%
15 to 1919911.29%
20 to 241035.85%
25 to 291166.58%
30 to 341086.13%
35 to 391226.92%
40 to 44884.99%
45 to 49985.56%
50 to 54673.80%
55 to 59281.59%
60 to 64150.85%
65 to 6990.51%
70 to 7450.28%
75 to 7950.28%
80 and over30.17%
Total1,762100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 84.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.65
  • Median Age: 17.14

Historical population

The population of Malatuneng grew from 815 in 1990 to 1,977 in 2020, an increase of 1,162 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 215 people, from the previous population of 1,762 in 2015.

Population of Malatuneng (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
815
8891.64%
492-11.91%
1,42215.76%
1,5282.65%
1,7622.75%
1,9772.45%

Location

Malatuneng is situated at approximately 6.3166, 124.1192, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malatuneng 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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