Gimalas, Municipality of Balayan, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityBalayan
Postal code4213
Population (2020)2,151
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9454, 120.7498 (13° 57' North, 120° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.6 meters (64.3 feet)

Gimalas is a barangay in the municipality of Balayan, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,151. This represented 2.24% of the total population of Balayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gimalas in the 2015 Census was 1,879 broken down into 447 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Gimalas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8351565.35
1,0141885.39
1,1862365.03
1,3333164.22
1,5493374.60
1,8794474.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gimalas is 10 to 14, with 252 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Gimalas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1703.73%
1 to 41618.57%
5 to 920610.96%
10 to 1425213.41%
15 to 1918910.06%
20 to 241507.98%
25 to 291216.44%
30 to 341357.18%
35 to 391246.60%
40 to 44924.90%
45 to 49894.74%
50 to 54824.36%
55 to 59593.14%
60 to 64502.66%
65 to 69502.66%
70 to 74221.17%
75 to 79140.75%
80 and over130.69%
Total1,879100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.22
  • Median Age: 22.05

Historical population

The population of Gimalas grew from 835 in 1990 to 2,151 in 2020, an increase of 1,316 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.89%, or an increase of 272 people, from the previous population of 1,879 in 2015.

Population of Gimalas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
835
1,0143.71%
1,1863.42%
1,3331.62%
1,5495.62%
1,8793.75%
2,1512.89%

Location

Gimalas is situated at approximately 13.9454, 120.7498, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.6 meters or 64.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gimalas 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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