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'''Malibcong''', officially the '''Municipality of Malibcong''' ({{langx|ilo|Ili ti Malibcong}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Malibcong}}), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 4,167 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2024 |title=2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President |url=https://psa.gov.ph/content/2024-census-population-popcen-population-counts-declared-official-president |access-date=November 15, 2025 |website=psa.gov.ph}}</ref>
==Geography== The Municipality of Malibcong is located at {{coord|format=dms}}. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of {{convert|283.17|km2}}{{PSGC detail|area}} constituting {{percentage|283.17|4,165.25|2|pad=yes}} of the {{convert|4,165.25|km2|2|adj=mid|-}} total area of Abra.
Malibcong is situated {{convert|75.75|km}} from the provincial capital Bangued, and {{convert|481.60|km}} from the country's capital city of Manila.
===Barangays=== Malibcong is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.{{PSGC detail|nscb}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. thumb|upright=1.1|{{center|'''Political map of Malibcong'''}}
{{PH brgy table lite|top}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115001| Bayabas | 222| 218}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115002| Binasaran | 177| 191}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115003| Buanao | 345| 345}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115004| Dulao | 252| 223}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115005| Duldulao | 368| 362}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115006| Gacab | 506| 433}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115007| Lat-ey | 220| 203}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115008| Malibcong (''Poblacion'')| 571| 567}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115009| Mataragan | 585| 526}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115010| Pacgued | 288| 229}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115011| Taripan | 210| 232}} {{PH brgy table lite|140115012| Umnap | 283| 278}} {{PH brgy table lite|bottom|4027}}
===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Malibcong, Abra | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 23 | Jan low C = 15 | Feb high C = 24 | Feb low C = 15 | Mar high C = 26 | Mar low C = 16 | Apr high C = 28 | Apr low C = 18 | May high C = 27 | May low C = 20 | Jun high C = 27 | Jun low C = 20 | Jul high C = 26 | Jul low C = 20 | Aug high C = 25 | Aug low C = 20 | Sep high C = 25 | Sep low C = 19 | Oct high C = 25 | Oct low C = 18 | Nov high C = 24 | Nov low C = 17 | Dec high C = 23 | Dec low C = 16 | Jan precipitation mm = 24 | Feb precipitation mm = 26 | Mar precipitation mm = 25 | Apr precipitation mm = 43 | May precipitation mm = 159 | Jun precipitation mm = 180 | Jul precipitation mm = 204 | Aug precipitation mm = 207 | Sep precipitation mm = 183 | Oct precipitation mm = 185 | Nov precipitation mm = 91 | Dec precipitation mm = 67 | Jan rain days = 8.2 | Feb rain days = 8.7 | Mar rain days = 10.1 | Apr rain days = 13.7 | May rain days = 22.3 | Jun rain days = 24.3 | Jul rain days = 25.3 | Aug rain days = 23.5 | Sep rain days = 22.2 | Oct rain days = 16.4 | Nov rain days = 14.1 | Dec rain days = 12.7 | source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/malibcong_philippines_1702829 | title = Malibcong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = 25 April 2020 }}</ref> | date = 25 April 2020 }}
==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align= left | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}} | 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}} | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
In the 2024 census, Malibcong had a population of 4,167 people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} The population density was {{convert|{{sigfig|4,167/283.17|2}}|PD/km2}}.
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.
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== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}
==Government== ===Local government=== {{main|Sangguniang Bayan}} Malibcong, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
===Elected officials=== <!--NOTE: Update needed by June 30, 2022 after oath-taking of the declared winners in the May 9, 2022 local elections.--> {| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.20em; font-size:100%;" |+ Members of the Municipal Council<br>(2019–2022)<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |access-date=March 12, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections}}</ref> |- ! Position ! Name |- | Congressman | style="text-align:center;" | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |- | Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Romando B. Bacuyag |- | Vice-Mayor | style="text-align:center;" | Regino V. Siddayao |- |rowspan=8| Councilors | style="text-align:center;" | Yolanda L. Balmaceda |- | style="text-align:center;" | Eduard B. Osing |- | style="text-align:center;" | Alberto David A. Alunday |- | style="text-align:center;" | Florenda L. Estigoy |- | style="text-align:center;" | Joy B. Bacuyag |- | style="text-align:center;" | Elpidio B. Tiggangay |- | style="text-align:center;" | Maria G. Gayban |- | style="text-align:center;" | Maron B. Danao |- |}
==Education== The Malibcong Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=May 8, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>
===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Bangilo Elementary School * Bayabas Elementary School * Binasaran Primary School * Dulao Elementary School * Liwang Elementary School * Malibcong Central School * Mataragan Elementary School * Taripan Elementary School * Gacab Primary School * Lat-ey Primary School {{div col end}}
===Secondary school=== * Mataragan National Agricultural School
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{Commons category|position=left}} * [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
{{Geographic location | Centre = Malibcong | North = Lacub | East = Balbalan, Kalinga | South = Balbalan, Kalinga | Southwest = Daguioman | West = Licuan{{nbhyph}}Baay }} {{Abra|state=expanded}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Abra (province)