Gadang, Municipality of Kapangan, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityKapangan
Postal code2613
Population (2020)1,378
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.6396, 120.5493 (16° 38' North, 120° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level688.3 meters (2,258.2 feet)

Gadang is a barangay in the municipality of Kapangan, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,378. This represented 7.14% of the total population of Kapangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gadang in the 2015 Census was 1,513 broken down into 309 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Gadang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2982405.41
1,1752494.72
1,4482705.36
1,4292924.89
1,5343075.00
1,5133094.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gadang is 15 to 19, with 174 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Gadang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.19%
1 to 41409.25%
5 to 915510.24%
10 to 141399.19%
15 to 1917411.50%
20 to 241489.78%
25 to 291137.47%
30 to 341006.61%
35 to 39714.69%
40 to 44835.49%
45 to 49754.96%
50 to 54684.49%
55 to 59765.02%
60 to 64473.11%
65 to 69291.92%
70 to 74382.51%
75 to 79201.32%
80 and over191.26%
Total1,513100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.43
  • Median Age: 24.41

Historical population

The population of Gadang grew from 1,298 in 1990 to 1,378 in 2020, an increase of 80 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.95%, or a decrease of 135 people, from the previous population of 1,513 in 2015.

Population of Gadang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,298
1,175-1.85%
1,4484.58%
1,429-0.18%
1,5342.61%
1,513-0.26%
1,378-1.95%

Location

Gadang is situated at approximately 16.6396, 120.5493, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 688.3 meters or 2,258.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gadang 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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