Balubal, City of Cagayan de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityCagayan de Oro
Postal code9000
Population (2020)7,013
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4606, 124.7830 (8° 28' North, 124° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level310.3 meters (1,018.0 feet)

Balubal is a barangay in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,013. This represented 0.96% of the total population of Cagayan de Oro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balubal in the 2015 Census was 4,718 broken down into 1,078 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Balubal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5701085.28
1,5592985.23
2,3564565.17
3,1746714.73
2,8936484.46
4,7181,0784.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balubal is 5 to 9, with 575 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Balubal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11102.33%
1 to 451810.98%
5 to 957512.19%
10 to 1451510.92%
15 to 194659.86%
20 to 244038.54%
25 to 293888.22%
30 to 343347.08%
35 to 393056.46%
40 to 442715.74%
45 to 492455.19%
50 to 541863.94%
55 to 591583.35%
60 to 64941.99%
65 to 69631.34%
70 to 74320.68%
75 to 79230.49%
80 and over330.70%
Total4,718100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.6
  • Median Age: 22.18

Historical population

The population of Balubal grew from 570 in 1990 to 7,013 in 2020, an increase of 6,443 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.70%, or an increase of 2,295 people, from the previous population of 4,718 in 2015.

Population of Balubal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
570
1,55920.74%
2,3569.26%
3,1744.20%
2,893-3.32%
4,7189.76%
7,0138.70%

Location

Balubal is situated at approximately 8.4606, 124.7830, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 310.3 meters or 1,018.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balubal 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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