Balingasag, City of Bago, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityBago
Postal code6101
Population (2020)4,822
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5309, 122.8440 (10° 32' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Balingasag is a barangay in the city of Bago, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,822. This represented 2.52% of the total population of Bago.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balingasag in the 2015 Census was 4,498 broken down into 1,055 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Balingasag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7513495.02
3,1315985.24
3,2936604.99
4,2809034.74
4,1369184.51
4,4981,0554.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balingasag is 15 to 19, with 495 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34 individuals.

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Population of Balingasag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1861.91%
1 to 43287.29%
5 to 94449.87%
10 to 1445710.16%
15 to 1949511.00%
20 to 244319.58%
25 to 293457.67%
30 to 343227.16%
35 to 392886.40%
40 to 442545.65%
45 to 492355.22%
50 to 542425.38%
55 to 591844.09%
60 to 641393.09%
65 to 691052.33%
70 to 74641.42%
75 to 79451.00%
80 and over340.76%
Total4,498100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.25
  • Median Age: 25.12

Historical population

The population of Balingasag grew from 1,751 in 1990 to 4,822 in 2020, an increase of 3,071 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.47%, or an increase of 324 people, from the previous population of 4,498 in 2015.

Population of Balingasag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,751
3,13111.50%
3,2931.09%
4,2803.68%
4,136-1.24%
4,4981.61%
4,8221.47%

Location

Balingasag is situated at approximately 10.5309, 122.8440, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balingasag 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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