Talusan, Municipality of Balingasag, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityBalingasag
Postal code9005
Population (2020)3,421
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7351, 124.7930 (8° 44' North, 124° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.3 meters (43.6 feet)

Talusan is a barangay in the municipality of Balingasag, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,421. This represented 4.60% of the total population of Balingasag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talusan in the 2015 Census was 2,656 broken down into 612 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Talusan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7963265.51
2,1003895.40
2,1503995.39
2,1734005.43
2,6355574.73
2,6566124.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talusan is 5 to 9, with 280 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 37 individuals.

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Population of Talusan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.71%
1 to 42127.98%
5 to 928010.54%
10 to 1427710.43%
15 to 1927910.50%
20 to 242208.28%
25 to 291867.00%
30 to 341696.36%
35 to 391595.99%
40 to 441445.42%
45 to 491535.76%
50 to 541214.56%
55 to 591184.44%
60 to 64853.20%
65 to 69642.41%
70 to 74411.54%
75 to 79371.39%
80 and over391.47%
Total2,656100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.55
  • Median Age: 24.73

Historical population

The population of Talusan grew from 1,796 in 1990 to 3,421 in 2020, an increase of 1,625 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.47%, or an increase of 765 people, from the previous population of 2,656 in 2015.

Population of Talusan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,796
2,1002.97%
2,1500.51%
2,1730.15%
2,6357.27%
2,6560.15%
3,4215.47%

Location

Talusan is situated at approximately 8.7351, 124.7930, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Talusan 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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