Malhiao, Municipality of Badian, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBadian
Postal code6031
Population (2020)3,790
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.8825, 123.4017 (9° 53' North, 123° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.4 meters (40.7 feet)

Malhiao is a barangay in the municipality of Badian, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,790. This represented 8.67% of the total population of Badian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malhiao in the 2015 Census was 2,966 broken down into 605 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Malhiao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2774295.31
2,4044655.17
2,4094735.09
2,6725255.09
2,8865705.06
2,9666054.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malhiao is 5 to 9, with 347 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Malhiao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1772.60%
1 to 42859.61%
5 to 934711.70%
10 to 142899.74%
15 to 192809.44%
20 to 242799.41%
25 to 292448.23%
30 to 341916.44%
35 to 391705.73%
40 to 441264.25%
45 to 491414.75%
50 to 541324.45%
55 to 591123.78%
60 to 641173.94%
65 to 69722.43%
70 to 74451.52%
75 to 79220.74%
80 and over371.25%
Total2,966100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.51
  • Median Age: 23.67

Historical population

The population of Malhiao grew from 2,277 in 1990 to 3,790 in 2020, an increase of 1,513 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.30%, or an increase of 824 people, from the previous population of 2,966 in 2015.

Population of Malhiao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,277
2,4041.02%
2,4090.04%
2,6721.44%
2,8862.84%
2,9660.52%
3,7905.30%

Location

Malhiao is situated at approximately 9.8825, 123.4017, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.4 meters or 40.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malhiao 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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