Balaring, Municipality of Boac, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityBoac
Postal code4900
Population (2020)562
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4142, 121.8230 (13° 25' North, 121° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.0 meters (42.7 feet)

Balaring is a barangay in the municipality of Boac, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 562. This represented 0.98% of the total population of Boac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balaring in the 2015 Census was 521 broken down into 128 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Balaring (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
397824.84
4871014.82
5041074.71
5071204.23
5011214.14
5211284.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balaring is 5 to 9, with 57 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Balaring by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.15%
1 to 4448.45%
5 to 95710.94%
10 to 14448.45%
15 to 19499.40%
20 to 24468.83%
25 to 29326.14%
30 to 34356.72%
35 to 39264.99%
40 to 44315.95%
45 to 49336.33%
50 to 54285.37%
55 to 59234.41%
60 to 64193.65%
65 to 69234.41%
70 to 74122.30%
75 to 7930.58%
80 and over101.92%
Total521100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.8
  • Median Age: 27.27

Historical population

The population of Balaring grew from 397 in 1990 to 562 in 2020, an increase of 165 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 521 in 2015.

Population of Balaring (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
397
4873.90%
5040.74%
5070.08%
501-0.43%
5210.75%
5621.61%

Location

Balaring is situated at approximately 13.4142, 121.8230, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.0 meters or 42.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balaring 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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