Balloscas, Municipality of Tobias Fornier, Province of Antique
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Antique |
Municipality | Tobias Fornier |
Postal code | 5716 |
Population (2020) | 506 |
Philippine major island(s) | Panay |
Coordinates | 10.5272, 121.9681 (10° 32' North, 121° 58' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 93.4 meters (306.4 feet) |
Balloscas is a barangay in the municipality of Tobias Fornier, in the province of Antique. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 506. This represented 1.50% of the total population of Tobias Fornier.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Balloscas in the 2015 Census was 523 broken down into 106 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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383 | 66 | 5.80 | |
389 | 78 | 4.99 | |
479 | 81 | 5.91 | |
478 | 89 | 5.37 | |
483 | 94 | 5.14 | |
523 | 106 | 4.93 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balloscas is 10 to 14, with 58 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 9 | 1.72% |
1 to 4 | 33 | 6.31% |
5 to 9 | 41 | 7.84% |
10 to 14 | 58 | 11.09% |
15 to 19 | 47 | 8.99% |
20 to 24 | 55 | 10.52% |
25 to 29 | 41 | 7.84% |
30 to 34 | 34 | 6.50% |
35 to 39 | 25 | 4.78% |
40 to 44 | 29 | 5.54% |
45 to 49 | 27 | 5.16% |
50 to 54 | 23 | 4.40% |
55 to 59 | 27 | 5.16% |
60 to 64 | 17 | 3.25% |
65 to 69 | 15 | 2.87% |
70 to 74 | 17 | 3.25% |
75 to 79 | 10 | 1.91% |
80 and over | 15 | 2.87% |
Total | 523 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Balloscas grew from 383 in 1990 to 506 in 2020, an increase of 123 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.69%, or a decrease of 17 people, from the previous population of 523 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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383 | – | |
389 | 0.29% | |
479 | 4.56% | |
478 | -0.03% | |
483 | 0.38% | |
523 | 1.53% | |
506 | -0.69% |
Location
Balloscas is situated at approximately 10.5272, 121.9681, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 93.4 meters or 306.4 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Balloscas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.