Balas, Municipality of Mexico, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
MunicipalityMexico
Postal code2021
Population (2020)2,638
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.0861, 120.7148 (15° 5' North, 120° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.1 feet)

Balas is a barangay in the municipality of Mexico, in the province of Pampanga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,638. This represented 1.52% of the total population of Mexico.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balas in the 2015 Census was 2,690 broken down into 563 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Balas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6642746.07
1,8883335.67
2,2214085.44
2,6544885.44
2,6315005.26
2,6905634.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balas is 10 to 14, with 298 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Balas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1562.08%
1 to 41746.47%
5 to 92288.48%
10 to 1429811.08%
15 to 1927510.22%
20 to 242529.37%
25 to 292258.36%
30 to 341977.32%
35 to 391866.91%
40 to 441595.91%
45 to 491626.02%
50 to 541274.72%
55 to 591124.16%
60 to 64913.38%
65 to 69652.42%
70 to 74271.00%
75 to 79351.30%
80 and over210.78%
Total2,690100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.62
  • Median Age: 26.38

Historical population

The population of Balas grew from 1,664 in 1990 to 2,638 in 2020, an increase of 974 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.41%, or a decrease of 52 people, from the previous population of 2,690 in 2015.

Population of Balas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,664
1,8882.39%
2,2213.54%
2,6542.49%
2,631-0.32%
2,6900.42%
2,638-0.41%

Location

Balas is situated at approximately 15.0861, 120.7148, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balas 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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