Balucanan, Municipality of Siay, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalitySiay
Postal code7006
Population (2020)1,813
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6956, 122.8636 (7° 42' North, 122° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.9 meters (19.4 feet)

Balucanan is a barangay in the municipality of Siay, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,813. This represented 4.47% of the total population of Siay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balucanan in the 2015 Census was 1,613 broken down into 356 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Balucanan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1452165.30
1,0252015.10
1,1442115.42
1,4572815.19
1,3973024.63
1,6133564.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balucanan is 5 to 9, with 213 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Balucanan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.70%
1 to 41589.69%
5 to 921313.07%
10 to 1417210.55%
15 to 191609.82%
20 to 241539.39%
25 to 291247.61%
30 to 34996.07%
35 to 39975.95%
40 to 44804.91%
45 to 49794.85%
50 to 54885.40%
55 to 59603.68%
60 to 64412.52%
65 to 69301.84%
70 to 74150.92%
75 to 7940.25%
80 and over130.80%
Total1,630100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.16
  • Median Age: 22.22

Historical population

The population of Balucanan grew from 1,145 in 1990 to 1,813 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 2.26%, or an increase of 183 people, from the previous population of 1,630 in 2015.

Population of Balucanan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,145
1,025-2.05%
1,1442.38%
1,4573.39%
1,397-1.52%
1,6302.98%
1,8132.26%

Location

Balucanan is situated at approximately 7.6956, 122.8636, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.9 meters or 19.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balucanan 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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