Gapao Balindong, Municipality of Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityTaraka
Postal code9712
Population (2020)415
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9047, 124.3253 (7° 54' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level701.8 meters (2,302.5 feet)

Gapao Balindong is a barangay in the municipality of Taraka, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 415. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Taraka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gapao Balindong in the 2015 Census was 409 broken down into 66 households or an average of 6.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Gapao Balindong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
309506.18
371625.98
390527.50
582966.06
353586.09
409666.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gapao Balindong is 5 to 9, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gapao Balindong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.69%
1 to 46616.14%
5 to 97017.11%
10 to 144310.51%
15 to 19317.58%
20 to 24358.56%
25 to 29297.09%
30 to 34245.87%
35 to 39204.89%
40 to 44266.36%
45 to 49327.82%
50 to 5492.20%
55 to 5951.22%
60 to 6440.98%
65 to 6920.49%
70 to 7410.24%
75 to 7910.24%
80 and over0.00%
Total409100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.23
  • Median Age: 17.34

Historical population

The population of Gapao Balindong grew from 309 in 1990 to 415 in 2020, an increase of 106 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.31%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 409 in 2015.

Population of Gapao Balindong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
309
3713.49%
3901.08%
5825.68%
353-16.64%
4092.84%
4150.31%

Location

Gapao Balindong is situated at approximately 7.9047, 124.3253, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 701.8 meters or 2,302.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gapao Balindong 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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