Balungis, Municipality of Pikit, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2019, now part of BARMM)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityPikit
Postal code9409
Population (2020)4,463
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0940, 124.7038 (7° 6' North, 124° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.8 meters (68.2 feet)

Balungis is a barangay in the municipality of Pikit, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,463. This represented 2.71% of the total population of Pikit.

On November 21, 2019, Balungis was officially transferred to the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA), after majority of its residents voted to be included in the region during the 2019 Bangsamoro autonomy plebiscite.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balungis in the 2015 Census was 5,031 broken down into 1,422 households or an average of 3.54 members per household.

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Number of households in Balungis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3942575.42
1,6373065.35
1,7913525.09
3,3676275.37
3,7148204.53
5,0311,4223.54

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balungis is 1 to 4, with 644 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Balungis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11583.14%
1 to 464412.80%
5 to 952710.48%
10 to 144779.48%
15 to 193977.89%
20 to 2453110.55%
25 to 2958311.59%
30 to 344749.42%
35 to 393316.58%
40 to 443066.08%
45 to 492094.15%
50 to 541192.37%
55 to 59871.73%
60 to 64731.45%
65 to 69551.09%
70 to 74340.68%
75 to 79140.28%
80 and over120.24%
Total5,031100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.77
  • Median Age: 22.94

Historical population

The population of Balungis grew from 1,394 in 1990 to 4,463 in 2020, an increase of 3,069 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.49%, or a decrease of 568 people, from the previous population of 5,031 in 2015.

Population of Balungis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,394
1,6373.06%
1,7911.95%
3,3679.10%
3,7143.63%
5,0315.95%
4,463-2.49%

Location

Balungis is situated at approximately 7.0940, 124.7038, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.8 meters or 68.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balungis 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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