Baluan, City of General Santos

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
CityGeneral Santos
Postal code9500
Population (2020)11,861
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.1239, 125.2166 (6° 7' North, 125° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.2 feet)

Baluan is a barangay in the city of General Santos. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,861. This represented 1.70% of the total population of General Santos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Baluan in the 2015 Census was 7,595 broken down into 1,719 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Baluan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,4716425.41
4,1208314.96
4,6199964.64
6,6061,3924.75
6,1151,3514.53
7,5951,7194.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Baluan is 5 to 9, with 892 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 35 individuals.

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Population of Baluan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12212.90%
1 to 478210.27%
5 to 989211.72%
10 to 1483010.91%
15 to 197349.64%
20 to 247059.26%
25 to 296348.33%
30 to 345507.23%
35 to 394926.46%
40 to 444525.94%
45 to 493734.90%
50 to 542913.82%
55 to 592423.18%
60 to 641682.21%
65 to 691011.33%
70 to 74550.72%
75 to 79540.71%
80 and over350.46%
Total7,611100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64
  • Median Age: 22.46

Historical population

The population of Baluan grew from 3,471 in 1990 to 11,861 in 2020, an increase of 8,390 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.79%, or an increase of 4,250 people, from the previous population of 7,611 in 2015.

Population of Baluan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,471
4,1203.26%
4,6332.55%
6,6115.03%
6,132-2.70%
7,6114.20%
11,8619.79%

Location

Baluan is situated at approximately 6.1239, 125.2166, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Baluan 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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