Mabalas‑balas, Municipality of San Rafael, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalitySan Rafael
Postal code3008
Population (2020)4,168
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.0253, 120.9421 (15° 2' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.6 meters (93.8 feet)

Mabalas‑balas is a barangay in the municipality of San Rafael, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,168. This represented 4.04% of the total population of San Rafael.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabalas-balas in the 2015 Census was 3,667 broken down into 820 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabalas-balas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0951965.59
1,4022625.35
1,9574804.08
2,8695784.96
3,1967114.50
3,6678204.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabalas-balas is 15 to 19, with 389 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Mabalas-balas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1812.21%
1 to 42937.99%
5 to 93499.52%
10 to 1437110.12%
15 to 1938910.61%
20 to 2437010.09%
25 to 292937.99%
30 to 342566.98%
35 to 392416.57%
40 to 442276.19%
45 to 492145.84%
50 to 541614.39%
55 to 591433.90%
60 to 641163.16%
65 to 69671.83%
70 to 74421.15%
75 to 79300.82%
80 and over240.65%
Total3,667100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.15
  • Median Age: 24.74

Historical population

The population of Mabalas-balas grew from 1,095 in 1990 to 4,168 in 2020, an increase of 3,073 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.73%, or an increase of 501 people, from the previous population of 3,667 in 2015.

Population of Mabalas-balas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,095
1,4024.74%
1,9577.41%
2,8695.42%
3,1964.01%
3,6672.65%
4,1682.73%

Location

Mabalas‑balas is situated at approximately 15.0253, 120.9421, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.6 meters or 93.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mabalas‑balas 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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