Gumitan, City of Davao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
CityDavao City
Postal code8000
Population (2020)2,100
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4103, 125.3567 (7° 25' North, 125° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level459.5 meters (1,507.5 feet)

Gumitan is a barangay in Davao City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,100. This represented 0.12% of the total population of Davao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gumitan in the 2015 Census was 1,756 broken down into 363 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Gumitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7891804.38
9342034.60
8431585.34
1,2062385.07
1,2192235.47
1,7563634.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gumitan is 5 to 9, with 274 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Gumitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1734.16%
1 to 425414.46%
5 to 927415.60%
10 to 1426415.03%
15 to 1918610.59%
20 to 241699.62%
25 to 29985.58%
30 to 341086.15%
35 to 39885.01%
40 to 44653.70%
45 to 49714.04%
50 to 54502.85%
55 to 59251.42%
60 to 64160.91%
65 to 6970.40%
70 to 7430.17%
75 to 7920.11%
80 and over30.17%
Total1,756100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 98.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 100.45
  • Median Age: 15.35

Historical population

The population of Gumitan grew from 789 in 1990 to 2,100 in 2020, an increase of 1,311 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.84%, or an increase of 344 people, from the previous population of 1,756 in 2015.

Population of Gumitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
789
9483.50%
843-2.49%
1,2065.06%
1,2190.39%
1,7567.20%
2,1003.84%

Location

Gumitan is situated at approximately 7.4103, 125.3567, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 459.5 meters or 1,507.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gumitan 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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