Balayong, Municipality of Pamplona, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityPamplona
Postal code6205
Population (2020)2,260
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.4496, 123.0709 (9° 27' North, 123° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level86.2 meters (282.8 feet)

Balayong is a barangay in the municipality of Pamplona, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,260. This represented 5.68% of the total population of Pamplona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balayong in the 2015 Census was 2,128 broken down into 490 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Balayong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0163495.78
2,1253785.62
2,2214255.23
2,1194674.54
2,2195034.41
2,1284904.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balayong is 15 to 19, with 227 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Balayong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.11%
1 to 41617.57%
5 to 922610.62%
10 to 1421710.20%
15 to 1922710.67%
20 to 242119.92%
25 to 291667.80%
30 to 341306.11%
35 to 391275.97%
40 to 441145.36%
45 to 491054.93%
50 to 54994.65%
55 to 591034.84%
60 to 64683.20%
65 to 69452.11%
70 to 74331.55%
75 to 79261.22%
80 and over251.17%
Total2,128100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.63
  • Median Age: 24.45

Historical population

The population of Balayong grew from 2,016 in 1990 to 2,260 in 2020, an increase of 244 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 2,128 in 2015.

Population of Balayong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,016
2,1250.99%
2,2210.95%
2,119-0.65%
2,2191.69%
2,128-0.79%
2,2601.27%

Location

Balayong is situated at approximately 9.4496, 123.0709, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 86.2 meters or 282.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balayong 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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