Balusbos, Municipality of Buruanga, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityBuruanga
Postal code5609
Population (2020)1,161
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.8525, 121.8922 (11° 51' North, 121° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Balusbos is a barangay in the municipality of Buruanga, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,161. This represented 6.00% of the total population of Buruanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balusbos in the 2015 Census was 1,085 broken down into 262 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Balusbos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7191375.25
7221554.66
7191514.76
7731694.57
9302054.54
1,0852624.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balusbos is 5 to 9, with 110 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Balusbos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.12%
1 to 4938.57%
5 to 911010.14%
10 to 14746.82%
15 to 191089.95%
20 to 24958.76%
25 to 29928.48%
30 to 34726.64%
35 to 39686.27%
40 to 44635.81%
45 to 49605.53%
50 to 54484.42%
55 to 59363.32%
60 to 64393.59%
65 to 69353.23%
70 to 74292.67%
75 to 79242.21%
80 and over161.47%
Total1,085100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.32
  • Median Age: 27.15

Historical population

The population of Balusbos grew from 719 in 1990 to 1,161 in 2020, an increase of 442 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.44%, or an increase of 76 people, from the previous population of 1,085 in 2015.

Population of Balusbos (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
719
7220.08%
719-0.09%
7731.00%
9306.96%
1,0852.98%
1,1611.44%

Location

Balusbos is situated at approximately 11.8525, 121.8922, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balusbos 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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