Nabalawag, Municipality of Barira, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityBarira
Postal code9614
Population (2020)3,252
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5509, 124.3378 (7° 33' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level545.6 meters (1,790.0 feet)

Nabalawag is a barangay in the municipality of Barira, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,252. This represented 9.00% of the total population of Barira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nabalawag in the 2015 Census was 2,836 broken down into 438 households or an average of 6.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Nabalawag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8041355.96
8701794.86
1,0051905.29
1,6355243.12
1,0801756.17
2,8364386.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nabalawag is 5 to 9, with 476 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Nabalawag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11344.72%
1 to 440614.32%
5 to 947616.78%
10 to 1444615.73%
15 to 192749.66%
20 to 241665.85%
25 to 291595.61%
30 to 341876.59%
35 to 392348.25%
40 to 441635.75%
45 to 49893.14%
50 to 54421.48%
55 to 59280.99%
60 to 64120.42%
65 to 69160.56%
70 to 7430.11%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over10.04%
Total2,836100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 107.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 109.46
  • Median Age: 14.51

Historical population

The population of Nabalawag grew from 804 in 1990 to 3,252 in 2020, an increase of 2,448 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.92%, or an increase of 416 people, from the previous population of 2,836 in 2015.

Population of Nabalawag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
804
8701.49%
1,0053.14%
1,6356.94%
1,080-14.01%
2,83620.18%
3,2522.92%

Location

Nabalawag is situated at approximately 7.5509, 124.3378, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 545.6 meters or 1,790.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nabalawag 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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