Gabuc, Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityPontevedra
Postal code5802
Population (2020)623
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.4563, 122.8807 (11° 27' North, 122° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level0.8 meters (2.6 feet)

Gabuc, formerly Caugiat, is a barangay in the municipality of Pontevedra, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 623. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Pontevedra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gabuc in the 2015 Census was 521 broken down into 136 households or an average of 3.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Gabuc (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
389775.05
346704.94
416715.86
445875.11
6071474.13
5211363.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gabuc is 15 to 19, with 58 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Gabuc by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.73%
1 to 4519.79%
5 to 9529.98%
10 to 145410.36%
15 to 195811.13%
20 to 24529.98%
25 to 29428.06%
30 to 34295.57%
35 to 39346.53%
40 to 44346.53%
45 to 49285.37%
50 to 54275.18%
55 to 59203.84%
60 to 64122.30%
65 to 6991.73%
70 to 7461.15%
75 to 7940.77%
80 and over0.00%
Total521100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.05
  • Median Age: 23.51

Historical population

The population of Gabuc grew from 389 in 1990 to 623 in 2020, an increase of 234 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 102 people, from the previous population of 521 in 2015.

Population of Gabuc (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
389
346-2.17%
4164.03%
4450.93%
60711.96%
521-2.87%
6233.84%

Location

Gabuc is situated at approximately 11.4563, 122.8807, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 0.8 meters or 2.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gabuc does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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