Balogo, City of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
CitySorsogon City
Postal code4700
Population (2020)7,957
Coordinates12.9771, 124.0158 (12° 59' North, 124° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.0 meters (32.8 feet)

Balogo (Sorsogon East District) is a barangay in Sorsogon City, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,957. This represented 4.37% of the total population of Sorsogon City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balogo in the 2015 Census was 6,673 broken down into 1,421 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Balogo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,3678205.33
4,1398195.05
4,6469295.00
5,2161,0884.79
6,1791,2954.77
6,6731,4214.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balogo is 10 to 14, with 795 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 45 individuals.

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Population of Balogo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11442.08%
1 to 45878.47%
5 to 974510.75%
10 to 1479511.47%
15 to 1974910.80%
20 to 246369.17%
25 to 295427.82%
30 to 344857.00%
35 to 394095.90%
40 to 443855.55%
45 to 493815.50%
50 to 543194.60%
55 to 592523.64%
60 to 641892.73%
65 to 691341.93%
70 to 74851.23%
75 to 79500.72%
80 and over450.65%
Total6,932100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.46
  • Median Age: 23.51

Historical population

The population of Balogo grew from 4,390 in 1990 to 7,957 in 2020, an increase of 3,567 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.95%, or an increase of 1,025 people, from the previous population of 6,932 in 2015.

Population of Balogo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,390
4,139-1.10%
4,6492.52%
5,2511.69%
6,2146.32%
6,9322.10%
7,9572.95%

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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