Balok, Municipality of Siayan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySiayan
Postal code7113
Population (2020)1,592
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2606, 123.1760 (8° 16' North, 123° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level395.1 meters (1,296.2 feet)

Balok is a barangay in the municipality of Siayan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,592. This represented 4.39% of the total population of Siayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balok in the 2015 Census was 1,376 broken down into 284 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Balok (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9241725.37
1,2532235.62
1,2372135.81
1,0761915.63
1,1812554.63
1,3762844.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balok is 5 to 9, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Balok by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1443.20%
1 to 414810.76%
5 to 918613.52%
10 to 1417812.94%
15 to 1918213.23%
20 to 2415010.90%
25 to 29906.54%
30 to 34695.01%
35 to 39513.71%
40 to 44775.60%
45 to 49634.58%
50 to 54443.20%
55 to 59372.69%
60 to 64231.67%
65 to 69130.94%
70 to 7490.65%
75 to 7990.65%
80 and over30.22%
Total1,376100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.07
  • Median Age: 18.63

Historical population

The population of Balok grew from 924 in 1990 to 1,592 in 2020, an increase of 668 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.12%, or an increase of 216 people, from the previous population of 1,376 in 2015.

Population of Balok (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
924
1,2535.87%
1,237-0.28%
1,076-1.90%
1,1813.45%
1,3762.95%
1,5923.12%

Location

Balok is situated at approximately 8.2606, 123.1760, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 395.1 meters or 1,296.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balok 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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