Ilaya, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)1,836
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0219, 123.2062 (12° 1' North, 123° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.2 meters (36.7 feet)

Ilaya is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,836. This represented 4.57% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ilaya in the 2015 Census was 1,553 broken down into 321 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Ilaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8131495.46
1,0021795.60
1,1241975.71
1,2792525.08
1,4873014.94
1,5533214.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ilaya is 5 to 9, with 191 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Ilaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.32%
1 to 417911.53%
5 to 919112.30%
10 to 1416610.69%
15 to 1918511.91%
20 to 241338.56%
25 to 291217.79%
30 to 341036.63%
35 to 39805.15%
40 to 44664.25%
45 to 49684.38%
50 to 54503.22%
55 to 59613.93%
60 to 64412.64%
65 to 69221.42%
70 to 74221.42%
75 to 79140.90%
80 and over150.97%
Total1,553100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.04
  • Median Age: 20.73

Historical population

The population of Ilaya grew from 813 in 1990 to 1,836 in 2020, an increase of 1,023 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.59%, or an increase of 283 people, from the previous population of 1,553 in 2015.

Population of Ilaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
813
1,0023.99%
1,1242.49%
1,2791.80%
1,4875.64%
1,5530.83%
1,8363.59%

Location

Ilaya is situated at approximately 12.0219, 123.2062, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.2 meters or 36.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ilaya 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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