Balasig, Municipality of Cabagan, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
MunicipalityCabagan
Postal code3328
Population (2020)2,300
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3735, 121.8205 (17° 22' North, 121° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.5 meters (116.5 feet)

Balasig is a barangay in the municipality of Cabagan, in the province of Isabela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,300. This represented 4.27% of the total population of Cabagan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balasig in the 2015 Census was 2,163 broken down into 408 households or an average of 5.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Balasig (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2582026.23
1,3362415.54
1,7682736.48
1,5412725.67
2,0623655.65
2,1634085.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balasig is 15 to 19, with 258 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Balasig by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1391.80%
1 to 41948.97%
5 to 924111.14%
10 to 1422310.31%
15 to 1925811.93%
20 to 2423510.86%
25 to 291717.91%
30 to 341446.66%
35 to 391476.80%
40 to 441084.99%
45 to 49954.39%
50 to 541044.81%
55 to 59803.70%
60 to 64431.99%
65 to 69331.53%
70 to 74160.74%
75 to 79210.97%
80 and over110.51%
Total2,163100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.17
  • Median Age: 22.69

Historical population

The population of Balasig grew from 1,258 in 1990 to 2,300 in 2020, an increase of 1,042 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.30%, or an increase of 137 people, from the previous population of 2,163 in 2015.

Population of Balasig (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,258
1,3361.13%
1,7686.19%
1,541-1.88%
2,06211.18%
2,1630.91%
2,3001.30%

Location

Balasig is situated at approximately 17.3735, 121.8205, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.5 meters or 116.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balasig 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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