Malunang, Municipality of Zarraga, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityZarraga
Postal code5004
Population (2020)1,457
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8134, 122.6152 (10° 49' North, 122° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.9 meters (12.8 feet)

Malunang is a barangay in the municipality of Zarraga, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,457. This represented 5.34% of the total population of Zarraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malunang in the 2015 Census was 1,319 broken down into 305 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Malunang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6971335.24
8261565.29
1,0502025.20
1,2472734.57
1,2672664.76
1,3193054.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malunang is 5 to 9, with 150 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Malunang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.90%
1 to 41017.66%
5 to 915011.37%
10 to 141178.87%
15 to 191239.33%
20 to 241319.93%
25 to 291279.63%
30 to 34906.82%
35 to 39735.53%
40 to 44795.99%
45 to 49665.00%
50 to 54634.78%
55 to 59614.62%
60 to 64312.35%
65 to 69241.82%
70 to 74251.90%
75 to 79201.52%
80 and over130.99%
Total1,319100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.28
  • Median Age: 25.49

Historical population

The population of Malunang grew from 697 in 1990 to 1,457 in 2020, an increase of 760 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.12%, or an increase of 138 people, from the previous population of 1,319 in 2015.

Population of Malunang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
697
8263.23%
1,0505.28%
1,2472.40%
1,2670.58%
1,3190.77%
1,4572.12%

Location

Malunang is situated at approximately 10.8134, 122.6152, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.9 meters or 12.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malunang 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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