Balnasan, Municipality of San Roque, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | San Roque |
Postal code | 6415 |
Population (2020) | 1,420 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.5155, 124.9196 (12° 31' North, 124° 55' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.1 meters (26.6 feet) |
Balnasan is a barangay in the municipality of San Roque, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,420. This represented 4.75% of the total population of San Roque.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Balnasan in the 2015 Census was 1,364 broken down into 216 households or an average of 6.31 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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509 | 99 | 5.14 | |
712 | 117 | 6.09 | |
765 | 137 | 5.58 | |
904 | 165 | 5.48 | |
1,030 | 200 | 5.15 | |
1,364 | 216 | 6.31 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balnasan is 15 to 19, with 191 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 22 | 1.61% |
1 to 4 | 160 | 11.73% |
5 to 9 | 159 | 11.66% |
10 to 14 | 172 | 12.61% |
15 to 19 | 191 | 14.00% |
20 to 24 | 155 | 11.36% |
25 to 29 | 104 | 7.62% |
30 to 34 | 82 | 6.01% |
35 to 39 | 46 | 3.37% |
40 to 44 | 64 | 4.69% |
45 to 49 | 56 | 4.11% |
50 to 54 | 34 | 2.49% |
55 to 59 | 39 | 2.86% |
60 to 64 | 27 | 1.98% |
65 to 69 | 26 | 1.91% |
70 to 74 | 13 | 0.95% |
75 to 79 | 6 | 0.44% |
80 and over | 8 | 0.59% |
Total | 1,364 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Balnasan grew from 509 in 1990 to 1,420 in 2020, an increase of 911 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.85%, or an increase of 56 people, from the previous population of 1,364 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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509 | – | |
712 | 6.49% | |
765 | 1.55% | |
904 | 2.33% | |
1,030 | 4.86% | |
1,364 | 5.49% | |
1,420 | 0.85% |
Location
Balnasan is situated at approximately 12.5155, 124.9196, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Balnasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.