Balatbat, Municipality of Lobo, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityLobo
Postal code4229
Population (2020)2,443
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.6674, 121.1976 (13° 40' North, 121° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level193.5 meters (634.8 feet)

Balatbat is a barangay in the municipality of Lobo, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,443. This represented 6.00% of the total population of Lobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balatbat in the 2015 Census was 2,400 broken down into 537 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Balatbat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3702705.07
1,6743255.15
1,8283854.75
2,2294924.53
2,1374684.57
2,4005374.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balatbat is 20 to 24, with 245 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Balatbat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1411.71%
1 to 41867.75%
5 to 92229.25%
10 to 1424410.17%
15 to 192329.67%
20 to 2424510.21%
25 to 291646.83%
30 to 341506.25%
35 to 391636.79%
40 to 441546.42%
45 to 491526.33%
50 to 541225.08%
55 to 59893.71%
60 to 64773.21%
65 to 69562.33%
70 to 74441.83%
75 to 79331.38%
80 and over261.08%
Total2,400100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.04
  • Median Age: 25.91

Historical population

The population of Balatbat grew from 1,370 in 1990 to 2,443 in 2020, an increase of 1,073 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 43 people, from the previous population of 2,400 in 2015.

Population of Balatbat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,370
1,6743.83%
1,8832.55%
2,2292.35%
2,137-1.52%
2,4002.23%
2,4430.37%

Location

Balatbat is situated at approximately 13.6674, 121.1976, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 193.5 meters or 634.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balatbat 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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