Balatin, Municipality of Wao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityWao
Postal code9716
Population (2020)639
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6722, 124.7375 (7° 40' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level492.3 meters (1,615.1 feet)

Balatin is a barangay in the municipality of Wao, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 639. This represented 1.27% of the total population of Wao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balatin in the 2015 Census was 731 broken down into 119 households or an average of 6.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Balatin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
240425.71
288495.88
400695.80
438894.92
489875.62
7311196.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balatin is 1 to 4, with 127 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Balatin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1263.56%
1 to 412717.37%
5 to 99012.31%
10 to 14496.70%
15 to 19547.39%
20 to 249813.41%
25 to 2910213.95%
30 to 34446.02%
35 to 39101.37%
40 to 44395.34%
45 to 49293.97%
50 to 54223.01%
55 to 59172.33%
60 to 64121.64%
65 to 6981.09%
70 to 7420.27%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over20.27%
Total731100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.19
  • Median Age: 20.99

Historical population

The population of Balatin grew from 240 in 1990 to 639 in 2020, an increase of 399 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.79%, or a decrease of 92 people, from the previous population of 731 in 2015.

Population of Balatin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
240
2883.47%
4007.30%
4381.26%
4894.09%
7317.95%
639-2.79%

Location

Balatin is situated at approximately 7.6722, 124.7375, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 492.3 meters or 1,615.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balatin 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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