Balicotoc, Municipality of Ilog, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityIlog
Postal code6109
Population (2020)3,420
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8035, 122.7204 (9° 48' North, 122° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level150.2 meters (492.8 feet)

Balicotoc is a barangay in the municipality of Ilog, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,420. This represented 5.71% of the total population of Ilog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balicotoc in the 2015 Census was 3,084 broken down into 720 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Balicotoc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6714565.86
2,5214385.76
2,3654305.50
3,1906115.22
2,8775994.80
3,0847204.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balicotoc is 10 to 14, with 360 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Balicotoc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.24%
1 to 432010.38%
5 to 935611.54%
10 to 1436011.67%
15 to 1933010.70%
20 to 242768.95%
25 to 292247.26%
30 to 341655.35%
35 to 391886.10%
40 to 441595.16%
45 to 491504.86%
50 to 541213.92%
55 to 591213.92%
60 to 64922.98%
65 to 69581.88%
70 to 74391.26%
75 to 79331.07%
80 and over230.75%
Total3,084100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.89
  • Median Age: 21.94

Historical population

The population of Balicotoc grew from 2,671 in 1990 to 3,420 in 2020, an increase of 749 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 336 people, from the previous population of 3,084 in 2015.

Population of Balicotoc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,671
2,521-1.08%
2,365-1.36%
3,1904.21%
2,877-3.69%
3,0841.33%
3,4202.20%

Location

Balicotoc is situated at approximately 9.8035, 122.7204, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 150.2 meters or 492.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balicotoc 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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