Malbog, Municipality of Salcedo, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalitySalcedo
Postal code6807
Population (2020)297
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.1735, 125.6521 (11° 10' North, 125° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level30.6 meters (100.4 feet)

Malbog is a barangay in the municipality of Salcedo, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 297. This represented 1.34% of the total population of Salcedo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malbog in the 2015 Census was 308 broken down into 70 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Malbog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
371725.15
307664.65
324704.63
286694.14
313674.67
308704.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malbog is 15 to 19, with 35 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Malbog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.65%
1 to 4206.49%
5 to 9268.44%
10 to 14309.74%
15 to 193511.36%
20 to 24258.12%
25 to 29309.74%
30 to 34165.19%
35 to 39216.82%
40 to 44103.25%
45 to 49113.57%
50 to 54227.14%
55 to 59206.49%
60 to 64134.22%
65 to 6992.92%
70 to 7410.32%
75 to 7982.60%
80 and over92.92%
Total308100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.72
  • Median Age: 27.67

Historical population

The population of Malbog fell from 371 in 1990 to 297 in 2020, a decrease of 74 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.76%, or a decrease of 11 people, from the previous population of 308 in 2015.

Population of Malbog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
371
307-3.49%
3241.16%
286-1.71%
3133.34%
308-0.31%
297-0.76%

Location

Malbog is situated at approximately 11.1735, 125.6521, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 30.6 meters or 100.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malbog 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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