Balabag, Municipality of Malay, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
MunicipalityMalay
Postal code5608
Population (2020)10,282
Philippine major island(s)Boracay
Coordinates11.9611, 121.9278 (11° 58' North, 121° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.0 meters (42.7 feet)

Balabag is a barangay in the municipality of Malay, in the province of Aklan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,282. This represented 17.11% of the total population of Malay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balabag in the 2015 Census was 11,752 broken down into 3,607 households or an average of 3.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Balabag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9324014.82
3,0786105.05
4,1218764.70
5,8741,3534.34
10,3432,7053.82
11,7523,6073.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balabag is 20 to 24, with 1,923 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Balabag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12271.85%
1 to 49187.47%
5 to 91,0998.94%
10 to 149197.47%
15 to 191,0818.79%
20 to 241,92315.64%
25 to 291,69913.82%
30 to 341,28710.47%
35 to 391,0108.21%
40 to 446715.46%
45 to 495084.13%
50 to 543312.69%
55 to 592502.03%
60 to 641551.26%
65 to 691000.81%
70 to 74520.42%
75 to 79250.20%
80 and over410.33%
Total12,296100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 37.93
  • Median Age: 24.95

Historical population

The population of Balabag grew from 2,011 in 1990 to 10,282 in 2020, an increase of 8,271 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.70%, or a decrease of 2,014 people, from the previous population of 12,296 in 2015.

Population of Balabag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,011
3,2269.26%
4,4307.04%
6,3545.10%
11,07622.42%
12,2962.01%
10,282-3.70%

Location

Balabag is situated at approximately 11.9611, 121.9278, in the island of Boracay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.0 meters or 42.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balabag 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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