Balocawe, Municipality of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityMatnog
Postal code4708
Population (2020)1,006
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.5880, 124.0424 (12° 35' North, 124° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level198.8 meters (652.2 feet)

Balocawe is a barangay in the municipality of Matnog, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,006. This represented 2.40% of the total population of Matnog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balocawe in the 2015 Census was 1,035 broken down into 216 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Balocawe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6811245.49
6481235.27
7291325.52
8431655.11
9552024.73
1,0352164.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balocawe is 10 to 14, with 139 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Balocawe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.03%
1 to 410710.34%
5 to 913713.24%
10 to 1413913.43%
15 to 1911711.30%
20 to 24827.92%
25 to 29625.99%
30 to 34444.25%
35 to 39625.99%
40 to 44625.99%
45 to 49565.41%
50 to 54262.51%
55 to 59282.71%
60 to 64323.09%
65 to 69232.22%
70 to 74161.55%
75 to 79111.06%
80 and over100.97%
Total1,035100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.26
  • Median Age: 19.85

Historical population

The population of Balocawe grew from 681 in 1990 to 1,006 in 2020, an increase of 325 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.60%, or a decrease of 29 people, from the previous population of 1,035 in 2015.

Population of Balocawe (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
681
648-0.93%
7292.56%
8432.02%
9554.65%
1,0351.54%
1,006-0.60%

Location

Balocawe is situated at approximately 12.5880, 124.0424, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 198.8 meters or 652.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balocawe 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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