Bala‑as, Municipality of Jimalalud, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityJimalalud
Postal code6212
Population (2020)466
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.0101, 123.2051 (10° 1' North, 123° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level106.8 meters (350.4 feet)

Bala‑as is a barangay in the municipality of Jimalalud, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 466. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Jimalalud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bala-as in the 2015 Census was 543 broken down into 116 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Bala-as (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
416835.01
447855.26
435815.37
460925.00
4971004.97
5431164.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bala-as is 20 to 24, with 69 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Bala-as by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.03%
1 to 4499.02%
5 to 9488.84%
10 to 14529.58%
15 to 196111.23%
20 to 246912.71%
25 to 29468.47%
30 to 34254.60%
35 to 39203.68%
40 to 44336.08%
45 to 49285.16%
50 to 54315.71%
55 to 59234.24%
60 to 64162.95%
65 to 6930.55%
70 to 7491.66%
75 to 7981.47%
80 and over112.03%
Total543100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.26
  • Median Age: 23.66

Historical population

The population of Bala-as grew from 416 in 1990 to 466 in 2020, an increase of 50 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.17%, or a decrease of 77 people, from the previous population of 543 in 2015.

Population of Bala-as (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
416
4471.36%
435-0.58%
4600.77%
4972.86%
5431.70%
466-3.17%

Location

Bala‑as is situated at approximately 10.0101, 123.2051, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 106.8 meters or 350.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bala‑as 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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