Balisong, Municipality of Taal, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityTaal
Postal code4208
Population (2020)3,533
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8813, 120.9340 (13° 53' North, 120° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level77.4 meters (253.9 feet)

Balisong is a barangay in the municipality of Taal, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,533. This represented 5.75% of the total population of Taal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balisong in the 2015 Census was 3,095 broken down into 667 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Balisong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8893225.87
2,0883805.49
2,3704415.37
2,8205195.43
2,8395645.03
3,0956674.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balisong is 5 to 9, with 321 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Balisong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1180.58%
1 to 42327.49%
5 to 932110.36%
10 to 143019.72%
15 to 193059.85%
20 to 2431710.24%
25 to 292558.23%
30 to 342498.04%
35 to 392237.20%
40 to 441886.07%
45 to 491785.75%
50 to 541173.78%
55 to 591304.20%
60 to 641003.23%
65 to 69742.39%
70 to 74361.16%
75 to 79240.77%
80 and over290.94%
Total3,097100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.19
  • Median Age: 26.07

Historical population

The population of Balisong grew from 1,889 in 1990 to 3,533 in 2020, an increase of 1,644 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.81%, or an increase of 436 people, from the previous population of 3,097 in 2015.

Population of Balisong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,889
2,0881.89%
2,3702.75%
2,8202.43%
2,8390.24%
3,0971.67%
3,5332.81%

Location

Balisong is situated at approximately 13.8813, 120.9340, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 77.4 meters or 253.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balisong 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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