Babancal, Municipality of Candelaria, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityCandelaria
Postal code2212
Population (2020)1,987
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6182, 119.9440 (15° 37' North, 119° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.8 meters (42.0 feet)

Babancal is a barangay in the municipality of Candelaria, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,987. This represented 6.57% of the total population of Candelaria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Babancal in the 2015 Census was 1,769 broken down into 394 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Babancal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3602305.91
1,4872775.37
1,6833035.55
1,6533285.04
1,6703674.55
1,7693944.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babancal is 10 to 14, with 203 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Babancal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 170.40%
1 to 41367.69%
5 to 920211.42%
10 to 1420311.48%
15 to 191588.93%
20 to 241226.90%
25 to 291458.20%
30 to 341407.91%
35 to 391257.07%
40 to 441045.88%
45 to 49874.92%
50 to 54714.01%
55 to 59724.07%
60 to 64633.56%
65 to 69603.39%
70 to 74281.58%
75 to 79241.36%
80 and over221.24%
Total1,769100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.74
  • Median Age: 26.95

Historical population

The population of Babancal grew from 1,360 in 1990 to 1,987 in 2020, an increase of 627 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.48%, or an increase of 218 people, from the previous population of 1,769 in 2015.

Population of Babancal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,360
1,4871.69%
1,6832.69%
1,653-0.25%
1,6700.37%
1,7691.10%
1,9872.48%

Location

Babancal is situated at approximately 15.6182, 119.9440, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.8 meters or 42.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Babancal 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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