Gusing, Municipality of Santa Maria, Province of Ilocos Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceIlocos Sur
MunicipalitySanta Maria
Postal code2705
Population (2020)1,134
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.3834, 120.5309 (17° 23' North, 120° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.5 meters (80.4 feet)

Gusing is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Maria, in the province of Ilocos Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,134. This represented 3.78% of the total population of Santa Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gusing in the 2015 Census was 1,153 broken down into 266 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Gusing (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8141674.87
8181694.84
9021805.01
1,1132294.86
1,0472374.42
1,1532664.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gusing is 20 to 24, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, 65 to 69, and 70 to 74, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Gusing by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.65%
1 to 4948.15%
5 to 91129.71%
10 to 141018.76%
15 to 19938.07%
20 to 241149.89%
25 to 29897.72%
30 to 34736.33%
35 to 39766.59%
40 to 44675.81%
45 to 49675.81%
50 to 54665.72%
55 to 59494.25%
60 to 64393.38%
65 to 69191.65%
70 to 74191.65%
75 to 79302.60%
80 and over262.25%
Total1,153100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.29
  • Median Age: 27.44

Historical population

The population of Gusing grew from 814 in 1990 to 1,134 in 2020, an increase of 320 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.35%, or a decrease of 19 people, from the previous population of 1,153 in 2015.

Population of Gusing (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
814
8180.09%
9022.12%
1,1132.94%
1,047-2.20%
1,1531.85%
1,134-0.35%

Location

Gusing is situated at approximately 17.3834, 120.5309, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gusing 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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