BALAS

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location: Balas is one of the 43 barangays in Mexico, Pampanga, in Central Luzon es.wikipedia.org+12philatlas.com+12philatlas.com+12en.wikipedia.org+1whereinpampanga.com+1.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: It sits at approximately 15°05′N, 120°43′E, with an elevation around 8–10.1 m (26–33 ft) above sea level elevationmap.net.
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: Shares borders with San Vicente, Santa Cruz, Laput, San Patricio, San Carlos, and Santo Rosario es.wikipedia.org+4philatlas.com+4elevationmap.net+4.
  
  

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 2,638 residents, which is roughly 1.52% of Mexico’s total population philatlas.com+1psa.gov.ph+1.
  
  

• Households (2015): 563 households, averaging 4.78 members each; total of 2,690 persons philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.
  
  

• Age Distribution (2015):
  
  

  • Largest group: ages 10–14 (298 individuals, 11.1%)
    
    

  • Smallest group: 80+ years (21 individuals, 0.8%)
    
    

  • Median age: ~26.4 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~42.3%, Senior ~8.3%, Total ~50.6% whereinpampanga.com+1pinoycode.com+1philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.
    
    

📈 Historical Population Growth

• 1990: 1,664
  
  

• 1995: 1,888
  
  

• 2000: 2,221
  
  

• 2007: 2,654
  
  

• 2010: 2,631
  
  

• 2015: 2,690
  
  

• 2020: 2,638
  
  

• Growth trend: Slight decline of 52 people since 2015, with an annualized rate of –0.41% philatlas.com+5philatlas.com+5commons.wikimedia.org+5.
  
  

🏘 Landmarks & Infrastructure

• Balas Elementary School: Located centrally, near the Virgen de los Remedios Chapel and covered court gadm.org+5pinoycode.com+5mapcarta.com+5.
  
  

• Religious Sites:
  
  

  • Virgen de los Remedios Chapel – a local place of worship .
    
    

  • Balas United Methodist Church – close to the barangay hall mapcarta.com.
    
    

• Barangay Hall and Day Care Center: Situated on Dalan Putut; operational daily philippines-streets.openalfa.com+2mapcarta.com+2waze.com+2.
  
  

• Mexico Substation: An electrical substation about 3–4 km south, serving the area zonalvaluefinderph.com+3mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
  
  

🌊 Environment & Risk

• With elevation around 8–10 m, Balas is moderately low-lying; a 2 m sea-level rise could increase flood vulnerability in surrounding areas mapcarta.com+6elevationmap.net+6mapcarta.com+6.