Bales, Municipality of Maasim, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
MunicipalityMaasim
Postal code9502
Population (2020)1,445
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates5.8911, 124.9938 (5° 53' North, 124° 60' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level321.7 meters (1,055.4 feet)

Bales is a barangay in the municipality of Maasim, in the province of Sarangani. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,445. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Maasim.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bales in the 2015 Census was 1,056 broken down into 256 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Bales (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4651004.65
269703.84
5821284.55
8292044.06
6761753.86
1,0562564.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bales is 5 to 9, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bales by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.08%
1 to 410710.13%
5 to 913512.78%
10 to 1413212.50%
15 to 191009.47%
20 to 24777.29%
25 to 29827.77%
30 to 34787.39%
35 to 39817.67%
40 to 44767.20%
45 to 49434.07%
50 to 54403.79%
55 to 59292.75%
60 to 64222.08%
65 to 69151.42%
70 to 74131.23%
75 to 7930.28%
80 and over10.09%
Total1,056100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.16
  • Median Age: 22.08

Historical population

The population of Bales grew from 465 in 1990 to 1,445 in 2020, an increase of 980 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.82%, or an increase of 389 people, from the previous population of 1,056 in 2015.

Population of Bales (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
465
269-9.75%
58218.00%
8295.00%
676-7.16%
1,0568.86%
1,4456.82%

Location

Bales is situated at approximately 5.8911, 124.9938, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 321.7 meters or 1,055.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bales 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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