Balala, Municipality of Culion, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCulion
Postal code5315
Population (2020)659
Philippine major island(s)Culion
Coordinates11.8946, 120.0193 (11° 54' North, 120° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (20.0 feet)

Balala is a barangay in the municipality of Culion, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 659. This represented 2.84% of the total population of Culion.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balala in the 2015 Census was 656 broken down into 160 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Balala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
6551394.71
6581544.27
7241794.04
7951714.65
6561604.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balala is 10 to 14, with 63 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Balala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.49%
1 to 4446.56%
5 to 9598.79%
10 to 14639.39%
15 to 19588.64%
20 to 24568.35%
25 to 29568.35%
30 to 34436.41%
35 to 39345.07%
40 to 44507.45%
45 to 49426.26%
50 to 54375.51%
55 to 59466.86%
60 to 64223.28%
65 to 69213.13%
70 to 7481.19%
75 to 79121.79%
80 and over101.49%
Total671100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.13
  • Median Age: 29.06

Historical population

The population of Balala fell from 666 in 1995 to 659 in 2020, a decrease of 7 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.38%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 671 in 2015.

Population of Balala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
666
6690.10%
7371.34%
8063.31%
671-3.43%
659-0.38%

Location

Balala is situated at approximately 11.8946, 120.0193, in the island of Culion. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 20.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balala 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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