Malabca, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)1,112
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9938, 124.9171 (10° 60' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level45.1 meters (148.0 feet)

Malabca is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,112. This represented 2.12% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malabca in the 2015 Census was 1,111 broken down into 302 households or an average of 3.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Malabca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9511695.63
1,0712035.28
7981884.24
8711984.40
1,0572344.52
1,1113023.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malabca is 15 to 19, with 120 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Malabca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.34%
1 to 4908.10%
5 to 91079.63%
10 to 14988.82%
15 to 1912010.80%
20 to 241029.18%
25 to 29857.65%
30 to 34787.02%
35 to 39655.85%
40 to 44575.13%
45 to 49736.57%
50 to 54645.76%
55 to 59433.87%
60 to 64292.61%
65 to 69343.06%
70 to 74161.44%
75 to 79151.35%
80 and over90.81%
Total1,111100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.17
  • Median Age: 25.74

Historical population

The population of Malabca grew from 951 in 1990 to 1,112 in 2020, an increase of 161 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 1,111 in 2015.

Population of Malabca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
951
1,0712.25%
798-6.11%
8711.21%
1,0577.30%
1,1110.95%
1,1120.02%

Location

Malabca is situated at approximately 10.9938, 124.9171, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 45.1 meters or 148.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malabca 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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