Baluntaya, Municipality of Don Marcelino, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityDon Marcelino
Postal code8013
Population (2020)2,416
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.2440, 125.6282 (6° 15' North, 125° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level398.3 meters (1,306.7 feet)

Baluntaya is a barangay in the municipality of Don Marcelino, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,416. This represented 5.31% of the total population of Don Marcelino.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baluntaya in the 2015 Census was 2,450 broken down into 622 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Baluntaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5212745.55
1,5592875.43
1,7423215.43
1,8823854.89
2,2495194.33
2,4506223.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baluntaya is 10 to 14, with 361 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Baluntaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1301.22%
1 to 42279.27%
5 to 934213.96%
10 to 1436114.73%
15 to 1928311.55%
20 to 241957.96%
25 to 291767.18%
30 to 341807.35%
35 to 391415.76%
40 to 441676.82%
45 to 491154.69%
50 to 54833.39%
55 to 59582.37%
60 to 64281.14%
65 to 69230.94%
70 to 74120.49%
75 to 79160.65%
80 and over130.53%
Total2,450100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.81
  • Median Age: 19.68

Historical population

The population of Baluntaya grew from 1,521 in 1990 to 2,416 in 2020, an increase of 895 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.29%, or a decrease of 34 people, from the previous population of 2,450 in 2015.

Population of Baluntaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,521
1,5590.46%
1,7422.41%
1,8821.07%
2,2496.70%
2,4501.64%
2,416-0.29%

Location

Baluntaya is situated at approximately 6.2440, 125.6282, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 398.3 meters or 1,306.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baluntaya 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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