Balabago, City of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityIloilo City
Postal code5000
Population (2020)10,023
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.7392, 122.5791 (10° 44' North, 122° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.9 meters (22.6 feet)

Balabago is a barangay in Iloilo City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,023. This represented 2.19% of the total population of Iloilo City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balabago in the 2015 Census was 8,594 broken down into 1,778 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Balabago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,8861,0755.48
6,5031,2285.30
6,7481,3594.97
8,5571,7564.87
8,5961,8884.55
8,5941,7784.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balabago is 15 to 19, with 798 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 102 individuals.

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Population of Balabago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11752.04%
1 to 45746.68%
5 to 97708.96%
10 to 147278.46%
15 to 197989.29%
20 to 247969.26%
25 to 297278.46%
30 to 346767.87%
35 to 396407.45%
40 to 445616.53%
45 to 494755.53%
50 to 544074.74%
55 to 593584.17%
60 to 643203.72%
65 to 692432.83%
70 to 741271.48%
75 to 791021.19%
80 and over1181.37%
Total8,594100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.26
  • Median Age: 28.14

Historical population

The population of Balabago grew from 5,886 in 1990 to 10,023 in 2020, an increase of 4,137 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.29%, or an increase of 1,429 people, from the previous population of 8,594 in 2015.

Population of Balabago (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,886
6,5031.89%
6,7480.80%
8,5573.33%
8,5960.17%
8,5940.00%
10,0233.29%

Location

Balabago is situated at approximately 10.7392, 122.5791, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.9 meters or 22.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balabago 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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