Balusbus, Municipality of Malay, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityMalay
Postal code5608
Population (2020)1,245
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.9021, 121.9180 (11° 54' North, 121° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.1 meters (16.7 feet)

Balusbus is a barangay in the municipality of Malay, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,245. This represented 2.07% of the total population of Malay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balusbus in the 2015 Census was 1,310 broken down into 303 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Balusbus (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8381535.48
8841695.23
9501905.00
1,0642344.55
1,0792304.69
1,3103034.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balusbus is 15 to 19, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 75 to 79, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Balusbus by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.60%
1 to 4826.26%
5 to 91219.24%
10 to 141037.86%
15 to 1914110.76%
20 to 241209.16%
25 to 29886.72%
30 to 341239.39%
35 to 39977.40%
40 to 44695.27%
45 to 49876.64%
50 to 54584.43%
55 to 59453.44%
60 to 64382.90%
65 to 69392.98%
70 to 74342.60%
75 to 79211.60%
80 and over231.76%
Total1,310100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.27
  • Median Age: 28.81

Historical population

The population of Balusbus grew from 838 in 1990 to 1,245 in 2020, an increase of 407 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.07%, or a decrease of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,310 in 2015.

Population of Balusbus (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
838
8841.01%
9501.56%
1,0641.58%
1,0790.51%
1,3103.76%
1,245-1.07%

Location

Balusbus is situated at approximately 11.9021, 121.9180, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.1 meters or 16.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balusbus 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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