Malabuhan, Municipality of Siaton, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalitySiaton
Postal code6219
Population (2020)3,622
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.0678, 123.0736 (9° 4' North, 123° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.7 meters (38.4 feet)

Malabuhan is a barangay in the municipality of Siaton, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,622. This represented 4.36% of the total population of Siaton.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malabuhan in the 2015 Census was 3,228 broken down into 729 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Malabuhan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7793345.33
2,4124275.65
2,5594815.32
3,1255905.30
3,0806604.67
3,2287294.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malabuhan is 10 to 14, with 391 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32 individuals.

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Population of Malabuhan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1491.52%
1 to 42778.58%
5 to 938812.02%
10 to 1439112.11%
15 to 1933910.50%
20 to 242347.25%
25 to 291685.20%
30 to 341685.20%
35 to 392287.06%
40 to 442246.94%
45 to 491745.39%
50 to 541514.68%
55 to 591434.43%
60 to 64973.00%
65 to 69581.80%
70 to 74541.67%
75 to 79531.64%
80 and over320.99%
Total3,228100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.6
  • Median Age: 23.63

Historical population

The population of Malabuhan grew from 1,779 in 1990 to 3,622 in 2020, an increase of 1,843 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 394 people, from the previous population of 3,228 in 2015.

Population of Malabuhan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,779
2,4125.87%
2,5591.28%
3,1252.79%
3,080-0.53%
3,2280.90%
3,6222.45%

Location

Malabuhan is situated at approximately 9.0678, 123.0736, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.7 meters or 38.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malabuhan 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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