Gambang, Municipality of Bakun, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityBakun
Postal code2610
Population (2020)3,783
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.7611, 120.7788 (16° 46' North, 120° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,471.8 meters (4,828.7 feet)

Gambang is a barangay in the municipality of Bakun, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,783. This represented 26.03% of the total population of Bakun.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gambang in the 2015 Census was 4,181 broken down into 1,022 households or an average of 4.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Gambang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6824905.47
3,6016895.23
3,0656105.02
3,1686354.99
3,6078224.39
4,1811,0224.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gambang is 20 to 24, with 524 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Gambang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1871.99%
1 to 43788.66%
5 to 94169.53%
10 to 144169.53%
15 to 1947010.76%
20 to 2452412.00%
25 to 2946210.58%
30 to 343407.79%
35 to 392766.32%
40 to 442445.59%
45 to 492124.85%
50 to 541623.71%
55 to 591252.86%
60 to 64731.67%
65 to 69771.76%
70 to 74571.31%
75 to 79280.64%
80 and over200.46%
Total4,367100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.21
  • Median Age: 23.97

Historical population

The population of Gambang grew from 2,731 in 1990 to 3,783 in 2020, an increase of 1,052 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.98%, or a decrease of 584 people, from the previous population of 4,367 in 2015.

Population of Gambang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,731
3,7065.89%
3,120-3.62%
3,2620.62%
3,7054.74%
4,3673.18%
3,783-2.98%

Location

Gambang is situated at approximately 16.7611, 120.7788, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,471.8 meters or 4,828.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gambang 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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