Balong, City of Tabuk, Province of Kalinga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceKalinga
CityTabuk
Postal code3800
Population (2020)2,297
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5260, 121.4745 (17° 32' North, 121° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level125.7 meters (412.4 feet)

Balong is a barangay in the city of Tabuk, in the province of Kalinga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,297. This represented 1.90% of the total population of Tabuk.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balong in the 2015 Census was 1,998 broken down into 437 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Balong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7561395.44
8741645.33
1,2302175.67
1,2992674.87
1,6803564.72
1,9984374.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balong is 5 to 9, with 259 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Balong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.05%
1 to 420510.26%
5 to 925912.96%
10 to 1422211.11%
15 to 1920010.01%
20 to 2421310.66%
25 to 291849.21%
30 to 341216.06%
35 to 391065.31%
40 to 441085.41%
45 to 491125.61%
50 to 54783.90%
55 to 59522.60%
60 to 64281.40%
65 to 69231.15%
70 to 74201.00%
75 to 79130.65%
80 and over130.65%
Total1,998100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.22
  • Median Age: 21.69

Historical population

The population of Balong grew from 756 in 1990 to 2,297 in 2020, an increase of 1,541 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.98%, or an increase of 299 people, from the previous population of 1,998 in 2015.

Population of Balong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
756
8742.75%
1,2307.60%
1,2990.76%
1,6809.81%
1,9983.36%
2,2972.98%

Location

Balong is situated at approximately 17.5260, 121.4745, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 125.7 meters or 412.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balong shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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