Balete, Municipality of Gloria, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
MunicipalityGloria
Postal code5209
Population (2020)3,138
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates12.9361, 121.4717 (12° 56' North, 121° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.3 meters (50.2 feet)

Balete is a barangay in the municipality of Gloria, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,138. This represented 6.21% of the total population of Gloria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balete in the 2015 Census was 2,864 broken down into 628 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Balete (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0074124.87
2,4014515.32
2,5045154.86
2,5605614.56
2,4336084.00
2,8646284.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balete is 5 to 9, with 338 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Balete by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1571.99%
1 to 42709.43%
5 to 933811.80%
10 to 1430410.61%
15 to 192779.67%
20 to 242669.29%
25 to 292127.40%
30 to 342117.37%
35 to 391816.32%
40 to 441475.13%
45 to 491545.38%
50 to 541414.92%
55 to 591103.84%
60 to 64782.72%
65 to 69411.43%
70 to 74361.26%
75 to 79260.91%
80 and over150.52%
Total2,864100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.17
  • Median Age: 23.50

Historical population

The population of Balete grew from 2,007 in 1990 to 3,138 in 2020, an increase of 1,131 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 274 people, from the previous population of 2,864 in 2015.

Population of Balete (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,007
2,4013.41%
2,5040.90%
2,5600.31%
2,433-1.84%
2,8643.15%
3,1381.94%

Location

Balete is situated at approximately 12.9361, 121.4717, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.3 meters or 50.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balete 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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