Balagtas, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count9
Postal code3016
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)28.66 km2 (11.07 sq mi)
Population (2020)77,018
Density (2020)2,687 / km2 (6,957 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 49' North, 120° 54' East (14.8197, 120.9061)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.4 feet)

Balagtas, formerly known as Bigaa, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 28.66 square kilometers or 11.07 square miles which constitutes 1.03% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 77,018. This represented 2.08% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.62% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,687 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,957 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Balagtas has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Balagtas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Borol 1st14.00%10,78010,1905.79%1.19%
Borol 2nd10.85%8,3607,24315.42%3.06%
Dalig2.70%2,0811,9496.77%1.39%
Longos3.52%2,7112,779-2.45%-0.52%
Panginay18.17%13,99212,57811.24%2.27%
Pulong Gubat10.07%7,7597,7010.75%0.16%
San Juan12.22%9,41510,158-7.31%-1.59%
Santol22.14%17,05016,3464.31%0.89%
Wawa6.32%4,8704,985-2.31%-0.49%
Balagtas Total77,01873,9294.18%0.87%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Balagtas for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱186,619,777.62.

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Annual regular income of Balagtas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009110,097,537.21–
2010119,980,628.858.98%
2011126,896,781.025.76%
2012129,805,478.402.29%
2013138,291,426.216.54%
2014152,026,077.679.93%
2015193,463,616.5927.26%
2016186,619,777.62-3.54%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balagtas in the 2015 Census was 73,699 broken down into 17,633 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Balagtas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
42,5928,0995.26
49,18110,0554.89
56,90711,8344.81
62,65613,4064.67
65,40114,8734.40
73,69917,6334.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balagtas is 20 to 24, with 7,294 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 450 individuals.

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Population of Balagtas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3521.83%
1 to 45,4437.36%
5 to 97,0509.54%
10 to 146,9979.46%
15 to 197,2539.81%
20 to 247,2949.87%
25 to 296,4878.77%
30 to 345,7627.79%
35 to 395,4747.40%
40 to 444,5516.16%
45 to 494,2025.68%
50 to 543,5464.80%
55 to 592,8913.91%
60 to 642,2443.04%
65 to 691,5362.08%
70 to 748151.10%
75 to 795820.79%
80 and over4500.61%
Total73,929100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.74
  • Median Age: 26.21

Historical population

The population of Balagtas grew from 8,000 in 1903 to 77,018 in 2020, an increase of 69,018 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.87%, or an increase of 3,089 people, from the previous population of 73,929 in 2015.

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Population of Balagtas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,000–
9,8751.34%
12,0370.99%
8,085-4.00%
10,2802.13%
17,1095.11%
21,4224.61%
28,6545.99%
42,6584.06%
49,2102.71%
56,9453.18%
62,6841.33%
65,4401.58%
73,9292.35%
77,0180.87%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Balagtas for the year 2019 was 48,666, broken down into 23,216 males and 25,450 females.

Location

The municipal center of Balagtas is situated at approximately 14° 49' North, 120° 54' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Balagtas are Malolos, Bulacan, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Malabon, and Navotas. The nearest municipalities are Guiguinto, Bulacan, Bocaue, Bulacan, Bulakan, Bulacan, Santa Maria, Bulacan, Pandi, Bulacan, and Marilao, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 26.44 kilometers (16.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Malolos, Bulacan, 10.32 kilometers (6.41 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N76°W)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 10.71 kilometers (6.66 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
  • Valenzuela, 13.01 kilometers (8.08 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 15.33 kilometers (9.53 miles) to the East (S87°E)
  • Malabon, 16.80 kilometers (10.44 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S20°E)
  • Navotas, 18.43 kilometers (11.45 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)

Distance from Manila: 26.44 kilometers (16.43 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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