Malobago, Municipality of Motiong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMotiong
Postal code6702
Population (2020)260
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9726, 125.0111 (11° 58' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level232.5 meters (762.8 feet)

Malobago is a barangay in the municipality of Motiong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 260. This represented 1.70% of the total population of Motiong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malobago in the 2015 Census was 284 broken down into 52 households or an average of 5.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Malobago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
233504.66
302565.39
268505.36
250485.21
281485.85
284525.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malobago is 5 to 9, with 40 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Malobago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.46%
1 to 43411.97%
5 to 94014.08%
10 to 143411.97%
15 to 193612.68%
20 to 24248.45%
25 to 29227.75%
30 to 34207.04%
35 to 39124.23%
40 to 44144.93%
45 to 4993.17%
50 to 5482.82%
55 to 5972.46%
60 to 6462.11%
65 to 6962.11%
70 to 7420.70%
75 to 7920.70%
80 and over10.35%
Total284100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.74
  • Median Age: 18.75

Historical population

The population of Malobago grew from 233 in 1990 to 260 in 2020, an increase of 27 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.84%, or a decrease of 24 people, from the previous population of 284 in 2015.

Population of Malobago (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
233
3024.98%
268-2.53%
250-0.95%
2814.35%
2840.20%
260-1.84%

Location

Malobago is situated at approximately 11.9726, 125.0111, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 232.5 meters or 762.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Malobago 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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