Belen, Municipality of Calabanga, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalityCalabanga
Postal code4405
Population (2020)1,674
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7268, 123.2489 (13° 44' North, 123° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.2 meters (56.4 feet)

Belen is a barangay in the municipality of Calabanga, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,674. This represented 1.88% of the total population of Calabanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Belen in the 2015 Census was 1,466 broken down into 298 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Belen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9491775.36
1,0341945.33
1,1552195.27
1,3472575.24
1,4282775.16
1,4662984.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Belen is 15 to 19, with 196 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Belen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.43%
1 to 41419.59%
5 to 917211.70%
10 to 1418912.86%
15 to 1919613.33%
20 to 241167.89%
25 to 291077.28%
30 to 34835.65%
35 to 39875.92%
40 to 44775.24%
45 to 49755.10%
50 to 54604.08%
55 to 59513.47%
60 to 64362.45%
65 to 69241.63%
70 to 74151.02%
75 to 79120.82%
80 and over80.54%
Total1,470100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.54
  • Median Age: 20.69

Historical population

The population of Belen grew from 949 in 1990 to 1,674 in 2020, an increase of 725 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.77%, or an increase of 204 people, from the previous population of 1,470 in 2015.

Population of Belen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
949
1,0341.62%
1,1592.48%
1,3472.09%
1,4292.17%
1,4700.54%
1,6742.77%

Location

Belen is situated at approximately 13.7268, 123.2489, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.2 meters or 56.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Belen 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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