Balud, Municipality of Dalaguete, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityDalaguete
Postal code6022
Population (2020)3,673
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.7533, 123.5223 (9° 45' North, 123° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.2 meters (59.7 feet)

Balud is a barangay in the municipality of Dalaguete, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,673. This represented 4.92% of the total population of Dalaguete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balud in the 2015 Census was 3,214 broken down into 691 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Balud (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4983024.96
1,7343325.22
2,0564065.06
2,4804375.68
3,0346075.00
3,2146914.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balud is 10 to 14, with 426 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 39 individuals.

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Population of Balud by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1501.56%
1 to 42467.65%
5 to 935711.11%
10 to 1442613.25%
15 to 193129.71%
20 to 242608.09%
25 to 292176.75%
30 to 342026.29%
35 to 392086.47%
40 to 442006.22%
45 to 491875.82%
50 to 541464.54%
55 to 591103.42%
60 to 64822.55%
65 to 69782.43%
70 to 74521.62%
75 to 79421.31%
80 and over391.21%
Total3,214100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.05
  • Median Age: 24.15

Historical population

The population of Balud grew from 1,498 in 1990 to 3,673 in 2020, an increase of 2,175 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.85%, or an increase of 459 people, from the previous population of 3,214 in 2015.

Population of Balud (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,498
1,7342.78%
2,0573.73%
2,4802.61%
3,0447.74%
3,2141.04%
3,6732.85%

Location

Balud is situated at approximately 9.7533, 123.5223, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.2 meters or 59.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balud 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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