Balide, Municipality of Aurora, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityAurora
Postal code7020
Population (2020)1,475
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9351, 123.5983 (7° 56' North, 123° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level256.6 meters (841.9 feet)

Balide is a barangay in the municipality of Aurora, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,475. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Aurora.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balide in the 2015 Census was 1,368 broken down into 294 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Balide (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5711055.44
6851345.11
9051785.08
1,1202414.65
1,1492744.19
1,3682944.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balide is 5 to 9, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Balide by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.61%
1 to 41158.41%
5 to 915811.55%
10 to 1414610.67%
15 to 1915611.40%
20 to 241259.14%
25 to 291007.31%
30 to 34896.51%
35 to 39725.26%
40 to 44896.51%
45 to 49674.90%
50 to 54715.19%
55 to 59523.80%
60 to 64352.56%
65 to 69251.83%
70 to 74191.39%
75 to 79171.24%
80 and over100.73%
Total1,368100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.81
  • Median Age: 23.48

Historical population

The population of Balide grew from 571 in 1990 to 1,475 in 2020, an increase of 904 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.60%, or an increase of 107 people, from the previous population of 1,368 in 2015.

Population of Balide (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
571
6853.47%
9056.15%
1,1202.98%
1,1490.93%
1,3683.38%
1,4751.60%

Location

Balide is situated at approximately 7.9351, 123.5983, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 256.6 meters or 841.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balide 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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