Balete, City of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
CitySorsogon City
Postal code4700
Population (2020)2,880
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.0257, 124.0288 (13° 2' North, 124° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.8 meters (120.7 feet)

Balete is a barangay in Sorsogon City, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,880. This represented 1.58% of the total population of Sorsogon City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balete in the 2015 Census was 2,684 broken down into 617 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Balete (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8503585.17
1,9594174.70
2,4974875.13
2,5375294.80
2,4295394.51
2,6846174.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balete is 10 to 14, with 289 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 39 individuals.

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Population of Balete by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1491.83%
1 to 42147.97%
5 to 928410.58%
10 to 1428910.77%
15 to 1928110.47%
20 to 242338.68%
25 to 291977.34%
30 to 341375.10%
35 to 391937.19%
40 to 441324.92%
45 to 491304.84%
50 to 541475.48%
55 to 591053.91%
60 to 64883.28%
65 to 69632.35%
70 to 74552.05%
75 to 79481.79%
80 and over391.45%
Total2,684100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.36
  • Median Age: 24.83

Historical population

The population of Balete grew from 1,850 in 1990 to 2,880 in 2020, an increase of 1,030 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 196 people, from the previous population of 2,684 in 2015.

Population of Balete (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,850
1,9591.08%
2,4975.34%
2,5370.22%
2,429-1.57%
2,6841.92%
2,8801.49%

Location

Balete is situated at approximately 13.0257, 124.0288, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.8 meters or 120.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balete 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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