Balangonan, Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityJose Abad Santos
Postal code8014
Population (2020)3,085
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates5.5756, 125.3528 (5° 35' North, 125° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.2 meters (76.1 feet)

Balangonan is a barangay in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,085. This represented 4.20% of the total population of Jose Abad Santos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balangonan in the 2015 Census was 3,075 broken down into 829 households or an average of 3.71 members per household.

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Number of households in Balangonan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8143305.50
1,6983434.95
2,0894424.73
2,0945283.97
2,7486224.42
3,0758293.71

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balangonan is 5 to 9, with 384 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Balangonan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.21%
1 to 42959.59%
5 to 938412.49%
10 to 1436311.80%
15 to 192859.27%
20 to 242498.10%
25 to 292558.29%
30 to 342367.67%
35 to 392016.54%
40 to 441926.24%
45 to 491575.11%
50 to 541153.74%
55 to 591063.45%
60 to 64601.95%
65 to 69361.17%
70 to 74321.04%
75 to 79190.62%
80 and over220.72%
Total3,075100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.68
  • Median Age: 22.86

Historical population

The population of Balangonan grew from 1,814 in 1990 to 3,085 in 2020, an increase of 1,271 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.07%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 3,075 in 2015.

Population of Balangonan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,814
1,698-1.23%
2,0894.54%
2,0940.03%
2,74810.40%
3,0752.16%
3,0850.07%

Location

Balangonan is situated at approximately 5.5756, 125.3528, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.2 meters or 76.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balangonan 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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