Malegdeg, Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
MunicipalitySenator Ninoy Aquino
Postal code9811
Population (2020)2,616
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4813, 124.3305 (6° 29' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level674.0 meters (2,211.3 feet)

Malegdeg is a barangay in the municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino, in the province of Sultan Kudarat. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,616. This represented 5.52% of the total population of Senator Ninoy Aquino.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malegdeg in the 2015 Census was 2,367 broken down into 619 households or an average of 3.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Malegdeg (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,6765566.61
1,5343094.96
1,6653604.63
1,9754544.35
2,0895084.11
2,3676193.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malegdeg is 5 to 9, with 280 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Malegdeg by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1441.83%
1 to 41928.01%
5 to 928011.68%
10 to 1427811.59%
15 to 1925010.43%
20 to 242008.34%
25 to 291857.71%
30 to 342008.34%
35 to 391747.26%
40 to 441375.71%
45 to 491255.21%
50 to 54863.59%
55 to 59833.46%
60 to 64723.00%
65 to 69401.67%
70 to 74271.13%
75 to 79130.54%
80 and over120.50%
Total2,398100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.59
  • Median Age: 23.88

Historical population

The population of Malegdeg fell from 3,676 in 1990 to 2,616 in 2020, a decrease of 1,060 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.85%, or an increase of 218 people, from the previous population of 2,398 in 2015.

Population of Malegdeg (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,676
1,534-15.10%
1,6651.77%
1,9752.38%
2,0892.06%
2,3982.66%
2,6161.85%

Location

Malegdeg is situated at approximately 6.4813, 124.3305, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 674.0 meters or 2,211.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malegdeg 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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