Balugo, Municipality of Tambulig, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityTambulig
Postal code7025
Population (2020)1,424
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0270, 123.5241 (8° 2' North, 123° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.9 meters (35.8 feet)

Balugo is a barangay in the municipality of Tambulig, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,424. This represented 3.80% of the total population of Tambulig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balugo in the 2015 Census was 1,378 broken down into 287 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Balugo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1091925.78
1,1332344.84
9951845.41
1,2632634.80
1,2793064.18
1,3782874.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balugo is 5 to 9, with 179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Balugo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1312.25%
1 to 416311.83%
5 to 917912.99%
10 to 1417212.48%
15 to 191309.43%
20 to 241057.62%
25 to 29795.73%
30 to 34836.02%
35 to 39795.73%
40 to 44805.81%
45 to 49795.73%
50 to 54443.19%
55 to 59453.27%
60 to 64322.32%
65 to 69292.10%
70 to 74261.89%
75 to 7990.65%
80 and over130.94%
Total1,378100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.28
  • Median Age: 20.67

Historical population

The population of Balugo grew from 1,109 in 1990 to 1,424 in 2020, an increase of 315 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.69%, or an increase of 46 people, from the previous population of 1,378 in 2015.

Population of Balugo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,109
1,1330.40%
995-2.75%
1,2633.34%
1,2790.46%
1,3781.43%
1,4240.69%

Location

Balugo is situated at approximately 8.0270, 123.5241, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.9 meters or 35.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balugo 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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