MODULE 2:The Political Map of Malabon

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Learning Objectives: At the end of the topic the learner will be able to:

 know what is a Political Map

 know the boundaries surrounding Malabon City

 know its land area, population, climate and

hazards

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What is a Political Map?

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A POLITICAL MAP is a map that shows the government

borders for countries, states, or provinces, as well as
location of capitals and major cities.

It is one that shows the political features of a given area.

These features can also include things like: towns, major
highways and byways, and major water structures.

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Reading Political Map

 Orient yourself on what is on the page.

 Know that some things about maps will be the same no
matter what.
 Scales and symbols are used to point on a specific
location such as seas, rivers, government center or the
city’s capital.

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Political Map
of the
City of Malabon

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Population Population Population Population
Name Status Census Census Census Census
2000-05-01 2010-05-01 2015-08-01 2020-05-01
Acacia Barangay 7,668 5,735 5,127 4,959
Baritan Barangay 10,801 11,476 10,193 12,148
Bayan-Bayanan Barangay 7,119 7,326 6,702 6,705
Catmon Barangay 21,386 36,450 39,466 44,868
Concepcion Barangay 13,160 11,806 13,311 12,704
Dampalit Barangay 11,165 11,245 12,124 13,514
Flores Barangay 5,197 4,282 4,060 3,830
Hulong Duhat Barangay 10,711 10,466 11,957 11,892
Ibaba Barangay 8,620 7,630 8,471 8,041
Longos Barangay 45,719 48,039 53,549 55,424
Maysilo Barangay 9,228 11,213 11,262 10,445
Muzon Barangay 5,424 5,689 5,668 5,908
Niugan Barangay 5,632 5,938 6,232 7,192
Panghulo Barangay 10,576 12,772 15,102 17,746
Potrero Barangay 47,207 41,407 42,768 42,311
San Agustin Barangay 10,640 11,156 11,195 10,804
Santolan Barangay 11,143 15,872 13,769 13,461
Tañong Barangay 13,514 14,620 14,404 14,461
Tinajeros Barangay 19,939 17,901 18,228 18,411
Tonsuya Barangay 39,330 39,354 38,019 40,172
Tugatog Barangay 24,676 22,960 23,918 25,526
Malabon City 338,855 353,337 365,525 380,522

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CLIMATE
The climate of Malabon is classified as Type 1 under the
Modified Corona's Classification of Philippine Climate
used by Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), where in
it is characterized by two pronounced seasons; rainy
season from May to October and dry season from January
to April.

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DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT

Majority of barangays in Malabon would experience five
(5) types of hazards, namely flood, ground shaking,
liquefaction, severe wind and tsunami but to certain and
different extents. Due to its location and physical
conditions, the city is affected by hazards which some of
the cities also experience such as tsunami and storm
surges. Barangays Potrero, Acacia and Tugatog are
considered as the safest barangay being on a higher
elevation.

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Based on historical data, several hazards were identified.
Table 5 shows the different hazard affecting Malabon City.
These are categorized as geologic and hydro-meteorologic
hazard. All barangays would experience all five identified
hazard. Among the five hazards, Malabon City is mostly
prone to flood due to typhoon and heavy monsoon rains.

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 REFERENCES/TEXTBOOK/LINKS

• City Planning and Dev’t Department 2021. City Development Plan and
Annual Investment Program 2021

• https://www.citypopulation.de/en/philippines/malabon/

• https://www.worldometers.info/maps/philippines-political-map-full/

• https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-political-map.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malabon

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