New Balamban, City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
CityTagum
Postal code8100
Population (2020)1,596
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4908, 125.8527 (7° 29' North, 125° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level110.7 meters (363.2 feet)

New Balamban is a barangay in the city of Tagum, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,596. This represented 0.54% of the total population of Tagum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Balamban in the 2015 Census was 1,464 broken down into 318 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

details
Number of households in New Balamban (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9671855.23
9491745.45
1,3822585.36
1,4213124.55
1,6253704.39
1,4643184.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Balamban is 5 to 9, with 166 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

details
Population of New Balamban by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.84%
1 to 41339.08%
5 to 916611.34%
10 to 141329.02%
15 to 191339.08%
20 to 2415810.79%
25 to 291268.61%
30 to 341107.51%
35 to 39896.08%
40 to 44825.60%
45 to 49855.81%
50 to 54573.89%
55 to 59583.96%
60 to 64372.53%
65 to 69261.78%
70 to 74251.71%
75 to 79130.89%
80 and over70.48%
Total1,464100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.57
  • Median Age: 24.46

Historical population

The population of New Balamban grew from 967 in 1990 to 1,596 in 2020, an increase of 629 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.83%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 1,464 in 2015.

Population of New Balamban (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
967
949-0.35%
1,3828.39%
1,4210.38%
1,6255.00%
1,464-1.97%
1,5961.83%

Location

New Balamban is situated at approximately 7.4908, 125.8527, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 110.7 meters or 363.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Balamban 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.
(Back to top)