Balagtasan, City of Lamitan, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
CityLamitan
Postal code7302
Population (2020)2,350
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6993, 122.0475 (6° 42' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level174.7 meters (573.2 feet)

Balagtasan is a barangay in the city of Lamitan, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,350. This represented 2.35% of the total population of Lamitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balagtasan in the 2015 Census was 2,359 broken down into 434 households or an average of 5.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Balagtasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9003675.18
2,0543935.23
2,0754374.75
2,5164855.19
2,5974785.43
2,3594345.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balagtasan is 5 to 9, with 305 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Balagtasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1371.57%
1 to 424010.17%
5 to 930512.93%
10 to 1426911.40%
15 to 1924710.47%
20 to 242149.07%
25 to 292058.69%
30 to 341807.63%
35 to 391375.81%
40 to 441094.62%
45 to 491104.66%
50 to 541164.92%
55 to 59672.84%
60 to 64502.12%
65 to 69271.14%
70 to 74220.93%
75 to 79130.55%
80 and over110.47%
Total2,359100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.39
  • Median Age: 21.90

Historical population

The population of Balagtasan grew from 1,900 in 1990 to 2,350 in 2020, an increase of 450 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.08%, or a decrease of 9 people, from the previous population of 2,359 in 2015.

Population of Balagtasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,900
2,0541.47%
2,0770.24%
2,5162.68%
2,5971.16%
2,359-1.81%
2,350-0.08%

Location

Balagtasan is situated at approximately 6.6993, 122.0475, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 174.7 meters or 573.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balagtasan 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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