Balabagan, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count27
Postal code9302
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi)
Population (2020)29,863
Density (2020)130 / km2 (336 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 30' North, 124° 8' East (7.5080, 124.1280)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.5 meters (57.4 feet)

Balabagan is a coastal municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 230.00 square kilometers or 88.80 square miles which constitutes 1.53% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 29,863. This represented 2.50% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.68% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 130 inhabitants per square kilometer or 336 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Balabagan has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Balabagan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagoaingud3.73%1,1141,0664.50%0.93%
Banago8.83%2,6372,20319.70%3.86%
Barorao6.70%2,0001,8627.41%1.52%
Batuan4.33%1,2931,16311.18%2.26%
Budas3.11%93079816.54%3.27%
Buenavista2.21%6606226.11%1.26%
Buisan1.33%39835412.43%2.50%
Calilangan3.13%93682912.91%2.59%
Igabay4.41%1,3171,2188.13%1.66%
Ilian2.42%7226894.79%0.99%
Lalabuan3.96%1,1831,1592.07%0.43%
Lorenzo4.96%1,4801,4085.11%1.06%
Lower Itil3.30%9859118.12%1.66%
Lumbac3.35%1,0019891.21%0.25%
Macao2.51%7507253.45%0.72%
Magulalung Occidental3.30%9859197.18%1.47%
Magulalung Oriental3.37%1,00584219.36%3.80%
Matampay3.12%9318874.96%1.02%
Matanog3.73%1,11577543.87%7.96%
Molimoc2.69%8047546.63%1.36%
Narra3.03%90677816.45%3.26%
Pindolonan3.72%1,1101,00011.00%2.22%
Plasan2.84%84972716.78%3.32%
Poblacion6.03%1,8001,48521.21%4.13%
Purakan3.68%1,1001,0544.36%0.90%
Tataya2.34%7006409.38%1.90%
Upper Itil3.86%1,15296219.75%3.87%
Balabagan Total29,86326,81911.35%2.29%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Balabagan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 85,073,610.01.

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Annual regular income of Balabagan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200954,598,648.61
201057,749,316.005.77%
201162,897,979.008.92%
201260,863,652.61-3.23%
201359,371,095.88-2.45%
201467,257,433.6013.28%
201576,931,193.6714.38%
201685,073,610.0110.58%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balabagan in the 2015 Census was 26,797 broken down into 4,769 households or an average of 5.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Balabagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,0073,1635.69
21,5573,6815.86
24,5583,8216.43
33,4215,5516.02
25,1354,5005.59
26,7974,7695.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balabagan is 5 to 9, with 3,443 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 69 individuals.

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Population of Balabagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15031.88%
1 to 42,4679.20%
5 to 93,44312.84%
10 to 143,26812.19%
15 to 193,02111.26%
20 to 242,69610.05%
25 to 292,3278.68%
30 to 341,8126.76%
35 to 391,7586.56%
40 to 441,6166.03%
45 to 491,2684.73%
50 to 549673.61%
55 to 596092.27%
60 to 644491.67%
65 to 692861.07%
70 to 741840.69%
75 to 79690.26%
80 and over760.28%
Total26,819100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.31
  • Median Age: 21.31

Historical population

The population of Balabagan grew from 24,494 in 1970 to 29,863 in 2020, an increase of 5,369 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.29%, or an increase of 3,044 people, from the previous population of 26,819 in 2015.

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Population of Balabagan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
24,494
22,633-1.57%
12,979-10.52%
18,1463.41%
21,5573.28%
24,5582.83%
33,4214.34%
25,139-9.85%
26,8191.24%
29,8632.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Balabagan for the year 2019 was 15,816, broken down into 7,882 males and 7,934 females.

Location

The municipal center of Balabagan is situated at approximately 7° 30' North, 124° 8' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.5 meters or 57.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Balabagan are Cotabato City, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Matanog, Maguindanao, Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, Marogong, Lanao del Sur, and Parang, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 855.55 kilometers (531.61 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 855.55 kilometers (531.61 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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