MAGUMBALI

📍 Geographic & Classification

• Type: Rural barangay along the eastern edge of Poblacion, bordering Bulacan via the Candaba–San Miguel Road alamy.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: ~15.1348° N, 120.9099° E; elevation ~12.1 m (39.7 ft) above sea level elevationmap.net+4philatlas.com+4mapcarta.com+4.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 2,414 residents (~2.02% of Candaba’s population) philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 2,166 people in 403 households, averaging 5.37 persons/household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Profile (2015):
  
  

  • Median age ~23.06 years
    
    

  • Largest age groups: 10–14 (11.45%) and 15–19 (11.63%)
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: youth ~52.3%, elderly ~7.8%, total ~60.1% elevationmap.net+2commons.wikimedia.org+2commons.wikimedia.org+2philatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Grew from 1,415 in 1990 to 2,414 in 2020—+999 over three decades.
  
  

• Annual growth rates: peaked at +3.56% (2010–2015), slowed mid‑decade, and recovered to +2.31% (2015–2020) philatlas.com.
  
  

🏡 Land Use & Real Estate

• Primarily rural-agricultural, with clusters of homes and small businesses lining the Candaba–San Miguel Road commons.wikimedia.org+6philippines-streets.openalfa.com+6commons.wikimedia.org+6.
  
  

• Surrounding lands are rice paddies and fishponds, part of the Candaba Swamp ecosystem oocities.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

• Urban fringe positioning suggests road-front lot values around ₱1,500–₱1,700/m², with interior lands lower (typical for Candaba) ⚠️ (no direct zonal data).
  
  

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Magumbali Barangay Hall, Multi-Purpose Hall, Covered Court, Daycare Center, and Health Center are located along the main road commons.wikimedia.org+15mapcarta.com+15mapcarta.com+15.
  
  

• Magumbali Elementary School (DepEd Candaba East District) is just off the main road philippines-streets.openalfa.com.
  
  

• A road improvement project (~₱19.8 M, 700 m) upgraded the segment linking Lourdes, Salapungan, and Magumbali elevationmap.net+11commons.wikimedia.org+11commons.wikimedia.org+11.
  
  

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Positioned on the national Candaba–San Miguel Road—major commuter route between Pampanga and Bulacan commons.wikimedia.org+9philippines-streets.openalfa.com+9elevationmap.net+9.
  
  

• Served by jeepneys and tricycles, with good access unless heavy rains flood the area philippines-streets.openalfa.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4oocities.org+4.
  
  

🌟 Economy & Community Life

• Residents rely on mixed livelihoods: farming (rice, fish, ducks) alongside Poblacion-based commerce .
  
  

• San Antonio Chapel serves as the barangay’s religious and community center en.wikipedia.org+3mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
  
  

• Social support desks for OFWs, women, and rehabilitation are co-located with civic facilities .
  
  

🌏 Context within Candaba Municipality

• One of Candaba’s 33 barangays; part of the eastern border with Bulacan commons.wikimedia.org+15oocities.org+15sunstar.com.ph+15.
  
  

• Integrated into the Candaba Swamp floodplain, which functions as a seasonal retention basin and wildlife habitat philippines-streets.openalfa.com+4en.wikipedia.org+4oocities.org+4.