Balagunan, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
MunicipalitySanto Tomas
Postal code8112
Population (2020)6,230
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4778, 125.5920 (7° 29' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.6 meters (126.6 feet)

Balagunan is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Tomas, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,230. This represented 4.84% of the total population of Santo Tomas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balagunan in the 2015 Census was 6,151 broken down into 1,454 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Balagunan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,5661,0935.09
3,5957504.79
4,0628254.92
4,7971,0954.38
5,4001,2284.40
6,1511,4544.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balagunan is 5 to 9, with 708 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Balagunan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11322.15%
1 to 45268.55%
5 to 970811.51%
10 to 1465210.60%
15 to 195959.67%
20 to 245839.48%
25 to 295849.49%
30 to 344887.93%
35 to 393726.05%
40 to 443495.67%
45 to 492894.70%
50 to 542534.11%
55 to 592574.18%
60 to 641442.34%
65 to 69891.45%
70 to 74450.73%
75 to 79470.76%
80 and over380.62%
Total6,151100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.16
  • Median Age: 23.97

Historical population

The population of Balagunan grew from 5,566 in 1990 to 6,230 in 2020, an increase of 664 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.27%, or an increase of 79 people, from the previous population of 6,151 in 2015.

Population of Balagunan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,566
3,596-7.86%
4,0622.65%
4,7972.32%
5,4004.40%
6,1512.51%
6,2300.27%

Location

Balagunan is situated at approximately 7.4778, 125.5920, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.6 meters or 126.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balagunan 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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