Balante, City of Gapan, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
CityGapan
Postal code3105
Population (2020)1,675
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.2835, 120.9702 (15° 17' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.2 meters (72.8 feet)

Balante is a barangay in the city of Gapan, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,675. This represented 1.36% of the total population of Gapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balante in the 2015 Census was 1,647 broken down into 384 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Balante (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0511985.31
1,1182135.25
1,3862485.59
1,5253334.58
1,5093674.11
1,6473844.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balante is 10 to 14, with 169 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Balante by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.28%
1 to 41086.56%
5 to 91589.59%
10 to 1416910.26%
15 to 191368.26%
20 to 241619.78%
25 to 291277.71%
30 to 341036.25%
35 to 391338.08%
40 to 441046.31%
45 to 491177.10%
50 to 54885.34%
55 to 59734.43%
60 to 64482.91%
65 to 69452.73%
70 to 74231.40%
75 to 79201.21%
80 and over130.79%
Total1,647100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.1
  • Median Age: 27.78

Historical population

The population of Balante grew from 1,051 in 1990 to 1,675 in 2020, an increase of 624 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 1,647 in 2015.

Population of Balante (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,051
1,1181.16%
1,3864.72%
1,5251.33%
1,509-0.38%
1,6471.68%
1,6750.36%

Location

Balante is situated at approximately 15.2835, 120.9702, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.2 meters or 72.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balante 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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