Balon, Municipality of Tudela, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityTudela
Postal code7202
Population (2020)892
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.2537, 123.7895 (8° 15' North, 123° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level249.6 meters (818.9 feet)

Balon is a barangay in the municipality of Tudela, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 892. This represented 3.12% of the total population of Tudela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balon in the 2015 Census was 967 broken down into 210 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Balon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7951555.13
8971775.07
8451794.72
7641874.09
8942024.43
9672104.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balon is 5 to 9, with 102 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Balon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.96%
1 to 4737.55%
5 to 910210.55%
10 to 14939.62%
15 to 199810.13%
20 to 24767.86%
25 to 29737.55%
30 to 34606.20%
35 to 39707.24%
40 to 44525.38%
45 to 49676.93%
50 to 54484.96%
55 to 59454.65%
60 to 64323.31%
65 to 69262.69%
70 to 74131.34%
75 to 7970.72%
80 and over131.34%
Total967100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.72
  • Median Age: 26.54

Historical population

The population of Balon grew from 795 in 1990 to 892 in 2020, an increase of 97 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.68%, or a decrease of 75 people, from the previous population of 967 in 2015.

Population of Balon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
795
8972.29%
845-1.27%
764-1.38%
8945.89%
9671.51%
892-1.68%

Location

Balon is situated at approximately 8.2537, 123.7895, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 249.6 meters or 818.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balon 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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