Malibcong
Malibcong, officially the Municipality of Malibcong (Ilocano: Ili ti Malibcong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malibcong), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 3,428 people. [3]
Malibcong | |
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Municipality of Malibcong | |
Map of Abra with Malibcong highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Malibcong Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 17°34′N 120°59′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone District |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Romando B. Bacuyag |
• Vice Mayor | Regino V. Siddayao |
• Representative | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
• Electorate | 3,042 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 283.17 km2 (109.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,428 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
• Households | 743 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 44.45% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱72,788,927.50 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2820 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
Geography
Malibcong is located at 17°34′N 120°59′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 283.17 square kilometres (109.33 sq mi) [2] constituting 6.80% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.
Barangays
Malibcong is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[5]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2015 [3] | 2010 [6] | |||||
140115001 | Bayabas | 6.0% | 206 | 218 | −1.07% | |
140115002 | Binasaran | 5.0% | 172 | 191 | −1.98% | |
140115003 | Buanao | 7.9% | 270 | 345 | −4.56% | |
140115004 | Dulao | 6.0% | 205 | 223 | −1.59% | |
140115005 | Duldulao | 9.0% | 307 | 362 | −3.09% | |
140115006 | Gacab | 11.9% | 408 | 433 | −1.13% | |
140115007 | Lat-ey | 6.0% | 204 | 203 | 0.09% | |
140115008 | Malibcong (Poblacion) | 15.1% | 516 | 567 | −1.78% | |
140115009 | Mataragan | 13.8% | 474 | 526 | −1.96% | |
140115010 | Pacgued | 6.9% | 235 | 229 | 0.49% | |
140115011 | Taripan | 5.2% | 177 | 232 | −5.02% | |
140115012 | Umnap | 7.4% | 254 | 278 | −1.70% | |
Total | 3,428 | 3,807 | −1.98% |
Climate
Climate data for Malibcong, Abra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24 (0.9) |
26 (1.0) |
25 (1.0) |
43 (1.7) |
159 (6.3) |
180 (7.1) |
204 (8.0) |
207 (8.1) |
183 (7.2) |
185 (7.3) |
91 (3.6) |
67 (2.6) |
1,394 (54.8) |
Average rainy days | 8.2 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 22.3 | 24.3 | 25.3 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 16.4 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 201.5 |
Source: Meteoblue [7] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1939 | 1,648 | — |
1948 | 1,676 | +0.19% |
1960 | 2,163 | +2.15% |
1970 | 3,158 | +3.85% |
1975 | 2,817 | −2.27% |
1980 | 3,108 | +1.98% |
1990 | 3,494 | +1.18% |
1995 | 3,870 | +1.93% |
2000 | 3,806 | −0.36% |
2007 | 3,354 | −1.73% |
2010 | 3,807 | +4.72% |
2015 | 3,428 | −1.98% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9] |
In the 2015 census, Malibcong had a population of 3,428. [3] The population density was 12 inhabitants per square kilometre (31/sq mi).
The Itneg tribe can be found in Malibcong and they speak a sub-dialect of Banao Itneg language, and Ilocano. There are three dialects in malibcong: Banao, Gubang and Mabaka.
References
- Municipality of Malibcong | (DILG)
- "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Municipal: Malibcong". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Malibcong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.