Balabag, Municipality of Dumangas, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityDumangas
Postal code5006
Population (2020)1,654
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8428, 122.6583 (10° 51' North, 122° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.4 meters (30.8 feet)

Balabag is a barangay in the municipality of Dumangas, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,654. This represented 2.24% of the total population of Dumangas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balabag in the 2015 Census was 1,835 broken down into 410 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Balabag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1332065.50
1,3062515.20
1,4102805.04
1,5693204.90
1,6983584.74
1,8354104.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balabag is 5 to 9, with 203 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Balabag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.80%
1 to 41618.77%
5 to 920311.06%
10 to 141839.97%
15 to 191658.99%
20 to 241417.68%
25 to 291437.79%
30 to 341116.05%
35 to 391397.57%
40 to 441116.05%
45 to 49914.96%
50 to 54925.01%
55 to 59804.36%
60 to 64553.00%
65 to 69382.07%
70 to 74351.91%
75 to 79221.20%
80 and over321.74%
Total1,835100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.68
  • Median Age: 26.10

Historical population

The population of Balabag grew from 1,133 in 1990 to 1,654 in 2020, an increase of 521 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.16%, or a decrease of 181 people, from the previous population of 1,835 in 2015.

Population of Balabag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,133
1,3062.70%
1,4101.66%
1,5691.48%
1,6982.92%
1,8351.49%
1,654-2.16%

Location

Balabag is situated at approximately 10.8428, 122.6583, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.4 meters or 30.8 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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