Indalawan, Municipality of Balabac, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityBalabac
Postal code5307
Population (2020)1,121
Philippine major island(s)Balabac
Coordinates7.8923, 117.0595 (7° 54' North, 117° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Indalawan is a barangay in the municipality of Balabac, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,121. This represented 2.64% of the total population of Balabac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Indalawan in the 2015 Census was 1,351 broken down into 289 households or an average of 4.67 members per household.

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Number of households in Indalawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6521275.13
5981214.94
9251685.51
1,2052395.04
1,2702455.18
1,3512894.67

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Indalawan is 5 to 9, with 209 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Indalawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1372.74%
1 to 420515.17%
5 to 920915.47%
10 to 1418013.32%
15 to 191319.70%
20 to 24987.25%
25 to 29967.11%
30 to 34856.29%
35 to 39705.18%
40 to 44685.03%
45 to 49443.26%
50 to 54382.81%
55 to 59261.92%
60 to 64272.00%
65 to 69161.18%
70 to 74130.96%
75 to 7940.30%
80 and over40.30%
Total1,351100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 92.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 97.81
  • Median Age: 16.70

Historical population

The population of Indalawan grew from 652 in 1990 to 1,121 in 2020, an increase of 469 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.85%, or a decrease of 230 people, from the previous population of 1,351 in 2015.

Population of Indalawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
652
598-1.61%
9259.80%
1,2053.71%
1,2701.93%
1,3511.18%
1,121-3.85%

Location

Indalawan is situated at approximately 7.8923, 117.0595, in the island of Balabac. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Indalawan 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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