Balud, Municipality of Barugo, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBarugo
Postal code6519
Population (2020)752
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3507, 124.7696 (11° 21' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.5 meters (14.8 feet)

Balud is a barangay in the municipality of Barugo, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 752. This represented 2.18% of the total population of Barugo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balud in the 2015 Census was 732 broken down into 150 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Balud (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6101205.08
7621415.40
6141244.95
6331284.95
5661214.68
7321504.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balud is 10 to 14, with 103 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Balud by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.50%
1 to 4577.79%
5 to 98010.93%
10 to 1410314.07%
15 to 199613.11%
20 to 247410.11%
25 to 29415.60%
30 to 34354.78%
35 to 39283.83%
40 to 44334.51%
45 to 49304.10%
50 to 54354.78%
55 to 59233.14%
60 to 64304.10%
65 to 69192.60%
70 to 74172.32%
75 to 7991.23%
80 and over111.50%
Total732100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.24
  • Median Age: 21.28

Historical population

The population of Balud grew from 610 in 1990 to 752 in 2020, an increase of 142 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 20 people, from the previous population of 732 in 2015.

Population of Balud (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
610
7624.26%
614-4.52%
6330.42%
566-3.99%
7325.02%
7520.57%

Location

Balud is situated at approximately 11.3507, 124.7696, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.5 meters or 14.8 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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