Balamban, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count28
Postal code6041
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesTañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)333.56 km2 (128.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)95,136
Density (2020)285 / km2 (739 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 30' North, 123° 43' East (10.5039, 123.7187)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.8 feet)

Balamban is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 333.56 square kilometers or 128.79 square miles which constitutes 6.75% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 95,136. This represented 2.86% of the total population of Cebu province, or 1.18% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 285 inhabitants per square kilometer or 739 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Balamban has 28 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Balamban
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abucayan6.42%6,1115,31514.98%2.98%
Aliwanay3.01%2,8623,277-12.66%-2.81%
Arpili7.33%6,9776,31210.54%2.13%
Baliwagan6.45%6,1415,49411.78%2.37%
Bayong1.12%1,06386123.46%4.54%
Biasong2.32%2,2072,816-21.63%-5.00%
Buanoy14.81%14,09312,05716.89%3.34%
Cabagdalan0.95%9068427.60%1.55%
Cabasiangan1.58%1,4991,23321.57%4.20%
Cambuhawe3.95%3,7603,37411.44%2.31%
Cansomoroy2.15%2,0491,9206.72%1.38%
Cantibas1.71%1,6231,34620.58%4.02%
Cantuod5.24%4,9863,42645.53%8.22%
Duangan1.25%1,1861,334-11.09%-2.44%
Gaas3.41%3,2402,90811.42%2.30%
Ginatilan1.54%1,4671,592-7.85%-1.71%
Hingatmonan1.46%1,3931,24112.25%2.46%
Lamesa2.11%2,0091,79911.67%2.35%
Liki1.31%1,2461,2430.24%0.05%
Luca1.24%1,1811,399-15.58%-3.50%
Matun-og0.96%9151,002-8.68%-1.89%
Nangka7.61%7,2376,15117.66%3.48%
Pondol10.77%10,2509,8723.83%0.79%
Prenza3.72%3,5422,86323.72%4.58%
Santa Cruz-Santo Niño2.14%2,0351,8669.06%1.84%
Singsing2.04%1,9421,8703.85%0.80%
Sunog1.42%1,3471,825-26.19%-6.19%
Vito1.96%1,8691,939-3.61%-0.77%
Balamban Total95,13687,1779.13%1.86%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Balamban for the fiscal year of 2016 was 309,906,408.00.

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Annual regular income of Balamban (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009147,809,477.94
2010217,476,877.6047.13%
2011244,940,173.2712.63%
2012215,771,620.41-11.91%
2013270,046,635.8025.15%
2014279,246,580.233.41%
2015219,837,941.65-21.27%
2016309,906,408.0040.97%

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 Balamban in the 2015 Census was 86,953 broken down into 19,614 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Balamban (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
45,8969,1984.99
49,96310,2934.85
59,85612,1904.91
66,24714,1914.67
70,87916,1084.40
86,95319,6144.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balamban is 5 to 9, with 10,351 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 643 individuals.

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Population of Balamban by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,0132.31%
1 to 48,4089.64%
5 to 910,35111.87%
10 to 149,10810.45%
15 to 198,7139.99%
20 to 248,5579.82%
25 to 297,5858.70%
30 to 346,3707.31%
35 to 395,5436.36%
40 to 444,6045.28%
45 to 493,8654.43%
50 to 543,3023.79%
55 to 592,6403.03%
60 to 642,2152.54%
65 to 691,5191.74%
70 to 741,0041.15%
75 to 797370.85%
80 and over6430.74%
Total87,177100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.96
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.27
  • Median Age: 22.92

Historical population

The population of Balamban grew from 10,603 in 1903 to 95,136 in 2020, an increase of 84,533 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.86%, or an increase of 7,959 people, from the previous population of 87,177 in 2015.

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Population of Balamban (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,603
18,9433.73%
31,3852.56%
34,4880.97%
38,0810.88%
36,416-0.44%
37,3510.51%
41,4982.13%
45,9091.02%
49,9831.61%
59,9223.97%
66,2611.40%
71,2372.67%
87,1773.92%
95,1361.86%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Balamban for the year 2019 was 53,346, broken down into 26,597 males and 26,749 females.

Location

The municipal center of Balamban is situated at approximately 10° 30' North, 123° 43' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.8 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 Balamban are Toledo, Cebu, Cebu City, Mandaue, Talisay, Cebu, San Carlos, Negros Occidental, and Naga, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Asturias, Cebu, Tuburan, Cebu, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Pinamungajan, Cebu, Minglanilla, Cebu, and Consolacion, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 540.98 kilometers (336.15 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Toledo, Cebu, 16.75 kilometers (10.41 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
  • Cebu City, 31.10 kilometers (19.32 miles) to the Southeast (S41°E)
  • Mandaue, 31.88 kilometers (19.81 miles) to the Southeast (S51°E)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 32.19 kilometers (20.00 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S26°E)
  • San Carlos, Negros Occidental, 32.65 kilometers (20.29 miles) to the West (S86°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 33.13 kilometers (20.59 miles) to the South (S8°E)

Distance from Manila: 540.98 kilometers (336.15 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°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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