Balimbing Proper, Municipality of Panglima Sugala, Province of Tawi-Tawi

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceTawi-Tawi
MunicipalityPanglima Sugala
Postal code7501
Population (2020)5,228
Philippine major island(s)Tawitawi
Coordinates5.0861, 119.9601 (5° 5' North, 119° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.6 meters (64.3 feet)

Balimbing Proper is a barangay in the municipality of Panglima Sugala, in the province of Tawi-Tawi. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,228. This represented 10.88% of the total population of Panglima Sugala.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balimbing Proper in the 2015 Census was 4,887 broken down into 787 households or an average of 6.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Balimbing Proper (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8553555.23
2,0633705.58
3,0835295.83
5,6389276.08
4,6087566.10
4,8877876.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balimbing Proper is 5 to 9, with 777 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Balimbing Proper by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11322.70%
1 to 449710.17%
5 to 977715.90%
10 to 1470514.43%
15 to 1956311.52%
20 to 244459.11%
25 to 293687.53%
30 to 342695.50%
35 to 392515.14%
40 to 442565.24%
45 to 492194.48%
50 to 541422.91%
55 to 591072.19%
60 to 64791.62%
65 to 69310.63%
70 to 74220.45%
75 to 79120.25%
80 and over120.25%
Total4,887100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.06
  • Median Age: 17.95

Historical population

The population of Balimbing Proper grew from 1,855 in 1990 to 5,228 in 2020, an increase of 3,373 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.43%, or an increase of 341 people, from the previous population of 4,887 in 2015.

Population of Balimbing Proper (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,855
2,0632.01%
3,0839.00%
5,6388.68%
4,608-7.08%
4,8871.13%
5,2281.43%

Location

Balimbing Proper is situated at approximately 5.0861, 119.9601, in the island of Tawitawi. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.6 meters or 64.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balimbing Proper 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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