Balabag, Municipality of Anilao, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityAnilao
Postal code5009
Population (2020)1,447
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.0075, 122.7146 (11° 0' North, 122° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level76.0 meters (249.3 feet)

Balabag is a barangay in the municipality of Anilao, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,447. This represented 4.74% of the total population of Anilao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balabag in the 2015 Census was 1,247 broken down into 292 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Balabag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2542155.83
1,1732125.53
1,0242094.90
1,0782394.51
1,2182734.46
1,2472924.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balabag is 5 to 9, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Balabag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.44%
1 to 4917.30%
5 to 914211.39%
10 to 1413110.51%
15 to 191189.46%
20 to 2412710.18%
25 to 29776.17%
30 to 34887.06%
35 to 39876.98%
40 to 44624.97%
45 to 49594.73%
50 to 54443.53%
55 to 59705.61%
60 to 64433.45%
65 to 69383.05%
70 to 74211.68%
75 to 79171.36%
80 and over141.12%
Total1,247100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.9
  • Median Age: 24.86

Historical population

The population of Balabag grew from 1,254 in 1990 to 1,447 in 2020, an increase of 193 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.18%, or an increase of 200 people, from the previous population of 1,247 in 2015.

Population of Balabag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,254
1,173-1.24%
1,024-2.87%
1,0780.71%
1,2184.54%
1,2470.45%
1,4473.18%

Location

Balabag is situated at approximately 11.0075, 122.7146, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 76.0 meters or 249.3 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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