Balatubat, Municipality of Calayan, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityCalayan
Postal code3520
Population (2020)1,787
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Coordinates18.9082, 121.9110 (18° 54' North, 121° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level504.7 meters (1,655.8 feet)

Balatubat is a barangay in the municipality of Calayan, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,787. This represented 10.26% of the total population of Calayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balatubat in the 2015 Census was 1,673 broken down into 407 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Balatubat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0982155.11
1,0752135.05
1,2482425.16
1,6583145.28
1,6523205.16
1,6734074.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balatubat is 10 to 14, with 217 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Balatubat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1352.09%
1 to 420212.07%
5 to 921012.55%
10 to 1421712.97%
15 to 191277.59%
20 to 241297.71%
25 to 291418.43%
30 to 34955.68%
35 to 391096.52%
40 to 44995.92%
45 to 49845.02%
50 to 54593.53%
55 to 59382.27%
60 to 64563.35%
65 to 69311.85%
70 to 74120.72%
75 to 79181.08%
80 and over110.66%
Total1,673100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.54
  • Median Age: 21.76

Historical population

The population of Balatubat grew from 1,098 in 1990 to 1,787 in 2020, an increase of 689 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.40%, or an increase of 114 people, from the previous population of 1,673 in 2015.

Population of Balatubat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,098
1,075-0.40%
1,2483.25%
1,6584.00%
1,652-0.13%
1,6730.24%
1,7871.40%

Location

Balatubat is situated at approximately 18.9082, 121.9110, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 504.7 meters or 1,655.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balatubat 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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