Guesset, Municipality of Naguilian, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityNaguilian
Postal code2511
Population (2020)1,224
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5065, 120.4101 (16° 30' North, 120° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level35.3 meters (115.8 feet)

Guesset is a barangay in the municipality of Naguilian, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,224. This represented 2.35% of the total population of Naguilian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guesset in the 2015 Census was 1,478 broken down into 309 households or an average of 4.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Guesset (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9221874.93
1,0512134.93
1,1742464.77
1,1932684.45
1,2652924.33
1,4783094.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guesset is 15 to 19, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Guesset by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.56%
1 to 41087.31%
5 to 91258.46%
10 to 141198.05%
15 to 1916311.03%
20 to 241379.27%
25 to 291248.39%
30 to 341117.51%
35 to 39926.22%
40 to 44805.41%
45 to 491057.10%
50 to 54795.35%
55 to 59553.72%
60 to 64473.18%
65 to 69342.30%
70 to 74171.15%
75 to 79322.17%
80 and over271.83%
Total1,478100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.84
  • Median Age: 27.58

Historical population

The population of Guesset grew from 922 in 1990 to 1,224 in 2020, an increase of 302 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.89%, or a decrease of 254 people, from the previous population of 1,478 in 2015.

Population of Guesset (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
922
1,0512.48%
1,1822.55%
1,1930.13%
1,2652.16%
1,4783.01%
1,224-3.89%

Location

Guesset is situated at approximately 16.5065, 120.4101, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 35.3 meters or 115.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guesset 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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