Balud, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)3,129
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0754, 124.5998 (12° 5' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.7 meters (8.9 feet)

Balud, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,129. This represented 1.67% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Balud in the 2015 Census was 3,701 broken down into 765 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Balud (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0325425.59
2,8265215.42
3,1846045.27
3,6336445.64
3,3356635.03
3,7017654.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Balud is 15 to 19, with 523 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Balud by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1711.92%
1 to 42526.81%
5 to 93278.84%
10 to 1443111.65%
15 to 1952314.13%
20 to 2439910.78%
25 to 292586.97%
30 to 342376.40%
35 to 392085.62%
40 to 442546.86%
45 to 492035.49%
50 to 541724.65%
55 to 591123.03%
60 to 64671.81%
65 to 69711.92%
70 to 74431.16%
75 to 79371.00%
80 and over360.97%
Total3,701100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.12
  • Median Age: 23.09

Historical population

The population of Balud grew from 3,032 in 1990 to 3,129 in 2020, an increase of 97 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.47%, or a decrease of 572 people, from the previous population of 3,701 in 2015.

Population of Balud (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,032
2,827-1.30%
3,1852.59%
3,6331.83%
3,364-2.76%
3,7011.83%
3,129-3.47%

Location

Balud is situated at approximately 12.0754, 124.5998, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.7 meters or 8.9 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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