Balacanas, Municipality of Villanueva, Province of Misamis Oriental
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Province | Misamis Oriental |
Municipality | Villanueva |
Postal code | 9002 |
Population (2020) | 71 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.5693, 124.7519 (8° 34' North, 124° 45' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 1.7 meters (5.6 feet) |
Balacanas is a barangay in the municipality of Villanueva, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 71. This represented 0.18% of the total population of Villanueva.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Balacanas in the 2015 Census was 486 broken down into 90 households or an average of 5.40 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,389 | 247 | 5.62 | |
1,562 | 304 | 5.14 | |
1,118 | 227 | 4.93 | |
1,590 | 370 | 4.30 | |
375 | 123 | 3.05 | |
486 | 90 | 5.40 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balacanas is 30 to 34, with 505 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | – | 0.00% |
1 to 4 | – | 0.00% |
5 to 9 | – | 0.00% |
10 to 14 | – | 0.00% |
15 to 19 | – | 0.00% |
20 to 24 | 227 | 8.99% |
25 to 29 | 486 | 19.26% |
30 to 34 | 505 | 20.01% |
35 to 39 | 419 | 16.60% |
40 to 44 | 318 | 12.60% |
45 to 49 | 251 | 9.94% |
50 to 54 | 193 | 7.65% |
55 to 59 | 93 | 3.68% |
60 to 64 | 28 | 1.11% |
65 to 69 | 3 | 0.12% |
70 to 74 | – | 0.00% |
75 to 79 | 1 | 0.04% |
80 and over | – | 0.00% |
Total | 2,524 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Balacanas fell from 1,389 in 1990 to 71 in 2020, a decrease of 1,318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 52.84%, or a decrease of 2,453 people, from the previous population of 2,524 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
---|---|---|
1,389 | – | |
1,562 | 2.22% | |
1,118 | -6.92% | |
1,590 | 4.98% | |
375 | -40.89% | |
2,524 | 43.76% | |
71 | -52.84% |
Location
Balacanas is situated at approximately 8.5693, 124.7519, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1.7 meters or 5.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Balacanas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.