Balatasan, Municipality of Calabanga, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityCalabanga
Postal code4405
Population (2020)564
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7215, 123.1587 (13° 43' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.4 meters (17.7 feet)

Balatasan is a barangay in the municipality of Calabanga, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 564. This represented 0.63% of the total population of Calabanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balatasan in the 2015 Census was 711 broken down into 138 households or an average of 5.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Balatasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
470875.40
5321015.27
5941175.08
6631255.30
6471265.13
7111385.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balatasan is 15 to 19, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Balatasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1273.80%
1 to 4638.86%
5 to 98211.53%
10 to 148311.67%
15 to 198812.38%
20 to 247210.13%
25 to 29527.31%
30 to 34456.33%
35 to 39395.49%
40 to 44344.78%
45 to 49415.77%
50 to 54233.23%
55 to 59294.08%
60 to 64141.97%
65 to 6991.27%
70 to 7410.14%
75 to 7940.56%
80 and over50.70%
Total711100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.7
  • Median Age: 20.87

Historical population

The population of Balatasan grew from 470 in 1990 to 564 in 2020, an increase of 94 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.76%, or a decrease of 147 people, from the previous population of 711 in 2015.

Population of Balatasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
470
5322.35%
5942.39%
6631.53%
647-0.89%
7111.81%
564-4.76%

Location

Balatasan is situated at approximately 13.7215, 123.1587, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.4 meters or 17.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balatasan 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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