Businesses in Balaoan

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Balaoan

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	44
Restaurants	42
Education	29
Shopping	28
Churches	18
Religion	15
Travel and transportation	13
Tractors and farm equipment	11
Other accommodation	10
Cafes	10
Convenience stores	9
Gas station	9

Balaoan Facts

Area	50.1 km²
Population	44,483
Male Population	22,591 (50.8%)
Female Population	21,892 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+318.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+31.5%
Median Age	25.7 years (Male: 24.8, Female: 26.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$3,501 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Philippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng	16.82190, 120.40450
Zip Codes	2517

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Balaoan Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	10,635	25,134	33,823	41,286	44,483	46,526	47,678
Population Density	212.2 / km²	501.4 / km²	674.8 / km²	823.7 / km²	887.4 / km²	928.2 / km²	951.2 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Balaoan Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 31.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Balaoan	+318.3%	+77%	+31.5%
Philippines	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Balaoan Median Age

Median Age: 25.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Balaoan	25.7 yrs	26.8 yrs	24.8 yrs
Philippines	23.2 yrs	23.6 yrs	22.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Balaoan Population Density

Population Density: 887 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Balaoan	44,483	50.1 km²	887 / km²
Philippines	96.6 million	296,939.4 km²	325 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Balaoan Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Balaoan

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Balaoan

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Balaoan Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,320	$1,344	$1,668	$2,084	$2,602	$3,185	$3,326	$3,501
Total GDP	$64.6M	$73.1M	$106.3M	$146.2M	$199.2M	$257.6M	$278.2M	$293.9M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Balaoan CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Balaoan	45,817 tn	1.03 tn	914.1 tons/km²
Philippines	104,920,564 tn	1.09 tn	353.3 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Balaoan CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	45,817 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.03 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	914.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	High (8)
Cyclone	High (10)
Landslide	High (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/1/19	8:51 PM	4.5	36.3 km	115,480 m	5km ESE of Sigay, Philippines	usgs.gov
2/4/19	12:55 PM	4.7	45.5 km	92,280 m	2km SSE of Quirino, Philippines	usgs.gov
1/20/18	7:56 PM	5	47.6 km	21,700 m	40km WSW of Darapidap, Philippines	usgs.gov
7/14/17	10:23 PM	4.5	45 km	55,240 m	31km WSW of Darapidap, Philippines	usgs.gov
3/18/17	9:03 PM	4.6	23.1 km	93,700 m	4km W of Tacadang, Philippines	usgs.gov
12/23/16	7:48 PM	4.4	8.3 km	102,010 m	3km SW of Santol, Philippines	usgs.gov
3/18/16	9:50 AM	4.1	51.7 km	101,770 m	18km ENE of Cabungan, Philippines	usgs.gov
12/5/15	10:45 PM	4.5	49.5 km	58,740 m	22km W of Darapidap, Philippines	usgs.gov
5/8/15	1:11 PM	4	28.8 km	112,930 m	3km SW of Kibungan, Philippines	usgs.gov
3/14/15	2:37 PM	4.5	4.5 km	65,680 m	4km WSW of Balaoan, Philippines	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Balaoan

Balaoan is a first class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,910 people. dominant language spoken in Balaoan is Ilocano.

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