Balong‑balong, Municipality of Pitogo, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityPitogo
Postal code7033
Population (2020)1,375
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5121, 123.2962 (7° 31' North, 123° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.8 meters (55.1 feet)

Balong‑balong is a barangay in the municipality of Pitogo, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,375. This represented 5.00% of the total population of Pitogo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balong-balong in the 2015 Census was 1,367 broken down into 304 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Balong-balong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1452095.48
1,2202265.40
1,2722554.99
1,2863014.27
1,2993034.29
1,3673044.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balong-balong is 5 to 9, with 181 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Balong-balong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.61%
1 to 41218.85%
5 to 918113.24%
10 to 1413910.17%
15 to 191369.95%
20 to 241208.78%
25 to 29946.88%
30 to 341027.46%
35 to 39866.29%
40 to 44856.22%
45 to 49634.61%
50 to 54483.51%
55 to 59322.34%
60 to 64543.95%
65 to 69362.63%
70 to 74312.27%
75 to 79130.95%
80 and over40.29%
Total1,367100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.7
  • Median Age: 23.52

Historical population

The population of Balong-balong grew from 1,145 in 1990 to 1,375 in 2020, an increase of 230 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.12%, or an increase of 8 people, from the previous population of 1,367 in 2015.

Population of Balong-balong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,145
1,2201.20%
1,2720.90%
1,2860.15%
1,2990.37%
1,3670.98%
1,3750.12%

Location

Balong‑balong is situated at approximately 7.5121, 123.2962, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.8 meters or 55.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balong‑balong 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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