Upper Bala, Municipality of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalityMagsaysay
Postal code8004
Population (2020)2,906
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8286, 125.1151 (6° 50' North, 125° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level310.2 meters (1,017.7 feet)

Upper Bala is a barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,906. This represented 5.17% of the total population of Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Upper Bala in the 2015 Census was 2,740 broken down into 635 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Upper Bala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8823485.41
2,0033995.02
2,0044164.82
2,4685804.26
2,9666734.41
2,7406354.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Upper Bala is 5 to 9, with 338 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Upper Bala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1602.19%
1 to 42499.09%
5 to 933812.34%
10 to 1432211.75%
15 to 1930911.28%
20 to 242699.82%
25 to 292097.63%
30 to 341746.35%
35 to 391364.96%
40 to 441545.62%
45 to 491254.56%
50 to 541254.56%
55 to 59953.47%
60 to 64722.63%
65 to 69381.39%
70 to 74240.88%
75 to 79210.77%
80 and over200.73%
Total2,740100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.27
  • Median Age: 21.71

Historical population

The population of Upper Bala grew from 1,882 in 1990 to 2,906 in 2020, an increase of 1,024 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.25%, or an increase of 166 people, from the previous population of 2,740 in 2015.

Population of Upper Bala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,882
2,0031.17%
2,0040.01%
2,4682.91%
2,9666.92%
2,740-1.50%
2,9061.25%

Location

Upper Bala is situated at approximately 6.8286, 125.1151, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 310.2 meters or 1,017.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Upper Bala 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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