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Malagutay

Barangay in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur · Internet connectivity profile
Malagutay
MunicipalityZamboanga City
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
PSGC codePH0907332047
Population (2020 est.)15,918
Area4.2 km²
Cell towers1
Coverage statusVerified coverage (NTC + crowdsourced)
Typhoons since 19806 (within 100 km)

Malagutay is a barangay of Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, with an estimated population of 15,918 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱23,321 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 18% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)1NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)1OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationVerified coverage (NTC + crowdsourced)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityNear the backbone (within 10 km)Submarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱23,321/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 28.6% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 18% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation65 mFABDEM
Mean slope14.1°FABDEM
Tree canopy height0.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city0 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 6 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.16 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 1.00 to 5.94 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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