Balikyas, Municipality of Looc, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
MunicipalityLooc
Postal code5111
Population (2020)477
Philippine major island(s)Lubang
Coordinates13.8009, 120.2377 (13° 48' North, 120° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.6 meters (57.7 feet)

Balikyas is a barangay in the municipality of Looc, in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 477. This represented 6.11% of the total population of Looc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balikyas in the 2015 Census was 760 broken down into 160 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Balikyas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5531194.65
7391544.80
7611654.61
8822074.26
6941504.63
7601604.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balikyas is 5 to 9, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Balikyas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.71%
1 to 4638.29%
5 to 99412.37%
10 to 148511.18%
15 to 197910.39%
20 to 24638.29%
25 to 29618.03%
30 to 34466.05%
35 to 39354.61%
40 to 44364.74%
45 to 49334.34%
50 to 54324.21%
55 to 59344.47%
60 to 64222.89%
65 to 69202.63%
70 to 74212.76%
75 to 79101.32%
80 and over131.71%
Total760100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.33
  • Median Age: 23.65

Historical population

The population of Balikyas fell from 553 in 1990 to 477 in 2020, a decrease of 76 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 9.34%, or a decrease of 283 people, from the previous population of 760 in 2015.

Population of Balikyas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
553
7395.58%
7610.63%
8822.06%
694-8.36%
7601.74%
477-9.34%

Location

Balikyas is situated at approximately 13.8009, 120.2377, in the island of Lubang. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.6 meters or 57.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balikyas 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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