Guinsaanan, Municipality of Baras, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityBaras
Postal code4803
Population (2020)495
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.6680, 124.4037 (13° 40' North, 124° 24' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.7 meters (140.1 feet)

Guinsaanan is a barangay in the municipality of Baras, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 495. This represented 3.67% of the total population of Baras.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guinsaanan in the 2015 Census was 457 broken down into 104 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinsaanan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
387784.96
502925.46
416874.78
464895.21
451934.85
4571044.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinsaanan is 5 to 9, with 66 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Guinsaanan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1143.06%
1 to 4398.53%
5 to 96614.44%
10 to 145411.82%
15 to 194910.72%
20 to 24327.00%
25 to 29337.22%
30 to 34214.60%
35 to 39214.60%
40 to 44143.06%
45 to 49245.25%
50 to 54255.47%
55 to 59163.50%
60 to 64173.72%
65 to 6991.97%
70 to 7440.88%
75 to 79112.41%
80 and over81.75%
Total457100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.35
  • Median Age: 21.02

Historical population

The population of Guinsaanan grew from 387 in 1990 to 495 in 2020, an increase of 108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 38 people, from the previous population of 457 in 2015.

Population of Guinsaanan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
387
5024.99%
416-3.95%
4641.52%
451-1.03%
4570.25%
4951.70%

Location

Guinsaanan is situated at approximately 13.6680, 124.4037, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.7 meters or 140.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guinsaanan 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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