Babalaya, Municipality of Bacolod, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityBacolod
Postal code9205
Population (2020)690
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1622, 124.0109 (8° 10' North, 124° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level91.5 meters (300.2 feet)

Babalaya is a barangay in the municipality of Bacolod, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 690. This represented 2.83% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Babalaya in the 2015 Census was 655 broken down into 136 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Babalaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
348665.27
438825.34
509995.14
5651105.14
5101164.40
6551364.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babalaya is 1 to 4, with 74 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Babalaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.53%
1 to 47411.30%
5 to 9639.62%
10 to 14649.77%
15 to 197210.99%
20 to 246710.23%
25 to 297110.84%
30 to 34527.94%
35 to 39335.04%
40 to 44304.58%
45 to 49203.05%
50 to 54365.50%
55 to 59213.21%
60 to 64203.05%
65 to 6991.37%
70 to 7440.61%
75 to 7950.76%
80 and over40.61%
Total655100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.21
  • Median Age: 23.32

Historical population

The population of Babalaya grew from 348 in 1990 to 690 in 2020, an increase of 342 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.10%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 655 in 2015.

Population of Babalaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
348
4384.40%
5093.27%
5651.45%
510-3.66%
6554.88%
6901.10%

Location

Babalaya is situated at approximately 8.1622, 124.0109, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 91.5 meters or 300.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Babalaya 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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