Bala, Municipality of Moalboal, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityMoalboal
Postal code6032
Population (2020)767
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.9468, 123.4521 (9° 57' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level176.0 meters (577.4 feet)

Bala is a barangay in the municipality of Moalboal, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 767. This represented 2.08% of the total population of Moalboal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bala in the 2015 Census was 700 broken down into 190 households or an average of 3.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Bala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6471404.62
8051634.94
6781654.11
7951814.39
6971903.67
7001903.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bala is 15 to 19, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Bala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.71%
1 to 4456.43%
5 to 9669.43%
10 to 14679.57%
15 to 197210.29%
20 to 24517.29%
25 to 29446.29%
30 to 34385.43%
35 to 39314.43%
40 to 44507.14%
45 to 49365.14%
50 to 54415.86%
55 to 59344.86%
60 to 64243.43%
65 to 69162.29%
70 to 74243.43%
75 to 79162.29%
80 and over263.71%
Total700100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.27
  • Median Age: 28.41

Historical population

The population of Bala grew from 647 in 1990 to 767 in 2020, an increase of 120 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 67 people, from the previous population of 700 in 2015.

Population of Bala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
647
8054.18%
678-3.61%
7952.22%
697-4.68%
7000.08%
7671.94%

Location

Bala is situated at approximately 9.9468, 123.4521, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 176.0 meters or 577.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bala 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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