Balire, Municipality of Tunga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityTunga
Postal code6528
Population (2020)757
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2619, 124.7419 (11° 16' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.6 meters (139.8 feet)

Balire is a barangay in the municipality of Tunga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 757. This represented 9.89% of the total population of Tunga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balire in the 2015 Census was 818 broken down into 181 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Balire (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
519925.64
6751116.08
6421235.22
6121254.90
6571394.73
8181814.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balire is 5 to 9, with 104 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Balire by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1172.08%
1 to 4749.05%
5 to 910412.71%
10 to 14819.90%
15 to 19779.41%
20 to 24749.05%
25 to 29637.70%
30 to 34566.85%
35 to 39455.50%
40 to 44425.13%
45 to 49354.28%
50 to 54404.89%
55 to 59293.55%
60 to 64313.79%
65 to 69273.30%
70 to 7491.10%
75 to 7960.73%
80 and over80.98%
Total818100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.26
  • Median Age: 23.78

Historical population

The population of Balire grew from 519 in 1990 to 757 in 2020, an increase of 238 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.62%, or a decrease of 61 people, from the previous population of 818 in 2015.

Population of Balire (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
519
6755.05%
642-1.07%
612-0.66%
6572.62%
8184.26%
757-1.62%

Location

Balire is situated at approximately 11.2619, 124.7419, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.6 meters or 139.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Balire 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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