Baliuag, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count27
Postal code3006
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)45.05 km2 (17.39 sq mi)
Population (2020)168,470
Density (2020)3,740 / km2 (9,688 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 58' North, 120° 54' East (14.9585, 120.8970)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.1 meters (65.9 feet)

Baliuag is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 45.05 square kilometers or 17.39 square miles which constitutes 1.62% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 168,470. This represented 4.54% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 1.36% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,740 inhabitants per square kilometer or 9,688 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Baliuag has 27 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Baliuag
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagong Nayon2.52%4,2495,616-24.34%-5.70%
Barangca2.01%3,3853,05110.95%2.21%
Calantipay2.09%3,5222,78426.51%5.07%
Catulinan1.26%2,1231,91610.80%2.18%
Concepcion6.03%10,1599,9332.28%0.47%
Hinukay1.32%2,2262,1404.02%0.83%
Makinabang7.50%12,63711,7157.87%1.61%
Matangtubig1.98%3,3322,63026.69%5.11%
Pagala4.29%7,2353,84388.26%14.24%
Paitan1.11%1,8631,51722.81%4.42%
Piel1.57%2,6482,22918.80%3.69%
Pinagbarilan3.91%6,5805,35722.83%4.42%
Poblacion6.28%10,5739,44811.91%2.40%
Sabang7.45%12,54711,35010.55%2.13%
San Jose4.00%6,7396,5752.49%0.52%
San Roque2.35%3,9673,55411.62%2.34%
Santa Barbara7.50%12,63811,6768.24%1.68%
Santo Cristo5.70%9,6008,8408.60%1.75%
Santo Niño2.57%4,3243,81813.25%2.65%
Subic3.82%6,4375,50616.91%3.34%
Sulivan3.50%5,8945,07016.25%3.22%
Tangos4.61%7,7675,69936.29%6.73%
Tarcan5.23%8,8097,33320.13%3.94%
Tiaong3.48%5,8615,00617.08%3.37%
Tibag1.77%2,9793,014-1.16%-0.25%
Tilapayong1.79%3,0233,389-10.80%-2.38%
Virgen delas Flores4.36%7,3536,9455.87%1.21%
Baliuag Total168,470149,95412.35%2.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Baliuag for the fiscal year of 2016 was 411,884,554.19.

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Annual regular income of Baliuag (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009208,593,378.09
2010237,990,200.3214.09%
2011263,404,132.2910.68%
2012262,308,829.80-0.42%
2013303,678,411.2615.77%
2014339,374,820.6311.75%
2015374,370,973.9610.31%
2016411,884,554.1910.02%

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 Baliuag in the 2015 Census was 149,671 broken down into 36,480 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Baliuag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
89,62217,0915.24
102,99120,7084.97
119,52625,0504.77
136,76328,7004.77
143,42133,6694.26
149,67136,4804.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baliuag is 5 to 9, with 14,480 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,299 individuals.

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Population of Baliuag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,6081.74%
1 to 411,1797.45%
5 to 914,4809.66%
10 to 1414,2839.52%
15 to 1914,1129.41%
20 to 2414,3619.58%
25 to 2912,7858.53%
30 to 3411,9597.98%
35 to 3911,2347.49%
40 to 449,5616.38%
45 to 498,6205.75%
50 to 546,9894.66%
55 to 595,6513.77%
60 to 644,4352.96%
65 to 693,1242.08%
70 to 741,9171.28%
75 to 791,3570.90%
80 and over1,2990.87%
Total149,954100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.4
  • Median Age: 26.55

Historical population

The population of Baliuag grew from 15,936 in 1903 to 168,470 in 2020, an increase of 152,534 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.48%, or an increase of 18,516 people, from the previous population of 149,954 in 2015.

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Population of Baliuag (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
15,936
18,2540.86%
22,9721.16%
30,6703.01%
37,4091.76%
52,1333.30%
61,6243.41%
70,5552.74%
89,7192.43%
103,0542.63%
119,6753.26%
136,9821.88%
143,5651.72%
149,9540.83%
168,4702.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Baliuag for the year 2019 was 101,946, broken down into 48,526 males and 53,420 females.

Location

The municipal center of Baliuag is situated at approximately 14° 58' North, 120° 54' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.1 meters or 65.9 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 Baliuag are Malolos, Bulacan, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, San Fernando, Pampanga, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, and Malabon. The nearest municipalities are Bustos, Bulacan, San Rafael, Bulacan, Pulilan, Bulacan, Plaridel, Bulacan, Pandi, Bulacan, and San Simon, Pampanga. Its distance from the national capital is 41.44 kilometers (25.75 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 41.44 kilometers (25.75 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S12°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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