Bal‑ason, City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
CityGingoog
Postal code9014
Population (2020)3,042
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6978, 125.1309 (8° 42' North, 125° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level438.8 meters (1,439.6 feet)

Bal‑ason is a barangay in the city of Gingoog, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,042. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Gingoog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bal-ason in the 2015 Census was 2,909 broken down into 588 households or an average of 4.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Bal-ason (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1883925.58
1,8593804.89
2,3604804.92
2,5655144.99
2,7745764.82
2,9095884.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bal-ason is 5 to 9, with 385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Bal-ason by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1622.12%
1 to 429310.03%
5 to 938513.18%
10 to 1436012.32%
15 to 192819.62%
20 to 242237.63%
25 to 291816.20%
30 to 341635.58%
35 to 391806.16%
40 to 441535.24%
45 to 491735.92%
50 to 541113.80%
55 to 591284.38%
60 to 64943.22%
65 to 69401.37%
70 to 74461.57%
75 to 79250.86%
80 and over230.79%
Total2,921100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.14
  • Median Age: 21.78

Historical population

The population of Bal-ason grew from 2,188 in 1990 to 3,042 in 2020, an increase of 854 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 121 people, from the previous population of 2,921 in 2015.

Population of Bal-ason (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,188
1,859-3.01%
2,3605.25%
2,5651.16%
2,7742.89%
2,9210.99%
3,0420.86%

Location

Bal‑ason is situated at approximately 8.6978, 125.1309, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 438.8 meters or 1,439.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bal‑ason 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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