Balanac, City of Ligao, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
CityLigao
Postal code4504
Population (2020)735
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.1298, 123.4801 (13° 8' North, 123° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level122.2 meters (400.9 feet)

Balanac is a barangay in the city of Ligao, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 735. This represented 0.62% of the total population of Ligao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balanac in the 2015 Census was 742 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Balanac (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
555965.78
5331025.23
6501205.42
6441314.92
6331404.52
7421664.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Balanac are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 84 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Balanac by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.56%
1 to 48211.05%
5 to 98411.32%
10 to 148311.19%
15 to 198411.32%
20 to 24679.03%
25 to 29618.22%
30 to 34527.01%
35 to 39385.12%
40 to 44314.18%
45 to 49344.58%
50 to 54354.72%
55 to 59222.96%
60 to 64121.62%
65 to 69162.16%
70 to 7491.21%
75 to 7981.08%
80 and over50.67%
Total742100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.19
  • Median Age: 21.42

Historical population

The population of Balanac grew from 555 in 1990 to 735 in 2020, an increase of 180 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.20%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 742 in 2015.

Population of Balanac (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
555
533-0.75%
6504.35%
644-0.13%
633-0.63%
7423.07%
735-0.20%

Location

Balanac is situated at approximately 13.1298, 123.4801, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 122.2 meters or 400.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balanac 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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