Baluarte, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityTagoloan
Postal code9001
Population (2020)10,860
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5438, 124.7411 (8° 33' North, 124° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.5 meters (11.5 feet)

Baluarte is a barangay in the municipality of Tagoloan, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,860. This represented 13.52% of the total population of Tagoloan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baluarte in the 2015 Census was 9,591 broken down into 2,158 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Baluarte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,7728155.86
5,7931,1235.16
5,8111,1175.20
7,2711,4794.92
9,3061,9364.81
9,5912,1584.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baluarte is 5 to 9, with 1,049 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Baluarte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12112.20%
1 to 48819.17%
5 to 91,04910.91%
10 to 1499710.37%
15 to 191,04010.82%
20 to 241,00210.42%
25 to 298218.54%
30 to 346696.96%
35 to 396046.28%
40 to 445535.75%
45 to 494734.92%
50 to 544004.16%
55 to 593583.72%
60 to 642302.39%
65 to 691541.60%
70 to 74700.73%
75 to 79540.56%
80 and over460.48%
Total9,612100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.29
  • Median Age: 23.13

Historical population

The population of Baluarte grew from 4,772 in 1990 to 10,860 in 2020, an increase of 6,088 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.60%, or an increase of 1,248 people, from the previous population of 9,612 in 2015.

Population of Baluarte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,772
5,7933.70%
5,8110.07%
7,2713.14%
9,3069.40%
9,6120.62%
10,8602.60%

Location

Baluarte is situated at approximately 8.5438, 124.7411, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.5 meters or 11.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baluarte 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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