Gaggabutan West, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityRizal
Postal code3526
Population (2020)1,459
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.8583, 121.3727 (17° 51' North, 121° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.9 meters (157.2 feet)

Gaggabutan West is a barangay in the municipality of Rizal, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,459. This represented 7.65% of the total population of Rizal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gaggabutan West in the 2015 Census was 1,283 broken down into 261 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Gaggabutan West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7251385.25
7041325.33
9431745.42
1,1062065.37
1,2992455.30
1,2832614.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gaggabutan West is 15 to 19, with 140 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Gaggabutan West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.65%
1 to 41239.59%
5 to 91249.66%
10 to 141259.74%
15 to 1914010.91%
20 to 2413410.44%
25 to 291179.12%
30 to 34856.63%
35 to 39917.09%
40 to 44655.07%
45 to 49574.44%
50 to 54524.05%
55 to 59443.43%
60 to 64443.43%
65 to 69221.71%
70 to 74141.09%
75 to 7970.55%
80 and over50.39%
Total1,283100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.76
  • Median Age: 23.56

Historical population

The population of Gaggabutan West grew from 725 in 1990 to 1,459 in 2020, an increase of 734 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.74%, or an increase of 176 people, from the previous population of 1,283 in 2015.

Population of Gaggabutan West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
725
704-0.55%
9556.76%
1,1062.05%
1,2996.03%
1,283-0.24%
1,4592.74%

Location

Gaggabutan West is situated at approximately 17.8583, 121.3727, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.9 meters or 157.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gaggabutan West 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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