Gaongan, Municipality of Sipocot, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
MunicipalitySipocot
Postal code4408
Population (2020)2,089
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.7600, 122.9666 (13° 46' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.9 meters (85.0 feet)

Gaongan is a barangay in the municipality of Sipocot, in the province of Camarines Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,089. This represented 3.06% of the total population of Sipocot.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gaongan in the 2015 Census was 1,926 broken down into 419 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Gaongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2912335.54
1,2792495.14
1,4842845.23
1,9073715.14
1,7443644.79
1,9264194.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gaongan is 10 to 14, with 263 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Gaongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.13%
1 to 41789.24%
5 to 923712.31%
10 to 1426313.66%
15 to 1922511.68%
20 to 241427.37%
25 to 291206.23%
30 to 341095.66%
35 to 391145.92%
40 to 44914.72%
45 to 491176.07%
50 to 54784.05%
55 to 59723.74%
60 to 64512.65%
65 to 69281.45%
70 to 74281.45%
75 to 79170.88%
80 and over150.78%
Total1,926100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.11
  • Median Age: 20.67

Historical population

The population of Gaongan grew from 1,291 in 1990 to 2,089 in 2020, an increase of 798 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.72%, or an increase of 163 people, from the previous population of 1,926 in 2015.

Population of Gaongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,291
1,282-0.13%
1,4843.19%
1,9073.52%
1,744-3.20%
1,9261.91%
2,0891.72%

Location

Gaongan is situated at approximately 13.7600, 122.9666, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.9 meters or 85.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gaongan 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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