Belen, Municipality of Tiwi, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityTiwi
Postal code4513
Population (2020)1,454
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.4418, 123.6754 (13° 27' North, 123° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.2 meters (108.9 feet)

Belen, formerly Malabog, is a barangay in the municipality of Tiwi, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,454. This represented 2.58% of the total population of Tiwi.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Belen in the 2015 Census was 1,393 broken down into 305 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Belen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7511226.16
9091665.48
1,0872025.38
1,2122355.16
1,2732545.01
1,3933054.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Belen is 10 to 14, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Belen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.71%
1 to 416111.45%
5 to 915511.02%
10 to 1417112.16%
15 to 1915110.74%
20 to 241158.18%
25 to 291178.32%
30 to 34976.90%
35 to 39886.26%
40 to 44745.26%
45 to 49553.91%
50 to 54473.34%
55 to 59443.13%
60 to 64453.20%
65 to 69322.28%
70 to 74141.00%
75 to 79110.78%
80 and over50.36%
Total1,406100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.78
  • Median Age: 21.78

Historical population

The population of Belen grew from 751 in 1990 to 1,454 in 2020, an increase of 703 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.71%, or an increase of 48 people, from the previous population of 1,406 in 2015.

Population of Belen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
751
9093.64%
1,0873.91%
1,2121.51%
1,2731.80%
1,4061.91%
1,4540.71%

Location

Belen is situated at approximately 13.4418, 123.6754, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.2 meters or 108.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Belen 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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