Gossood, Municipality of Mayantoc, Province of Tarlac

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceTarlac
MunicipalityMayantoc
Postal code2304
Population (2020)915
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5686, 120.3605 (15° 34' North, 120° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level85.8 meters (281.5 feet)

Gossood is a barangay in the municipality of Mayantoc, in the province of Tarlac. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 915. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Mayantoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gossood in the 2015 Census was 796 broken down into 192 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Gossood (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6231254.98
6821604.26
7491634.60
7571754.33
7671904.04
7961924.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gossood is 5 to 9, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Gossood by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.75%
1 to 4627.79%
5 to 98510.68%
10 to 14789.80%
15 to 19799.92%
20 to 24658.17%
25 to 29536.66%
30 to 34496.16%
35 to 39546.78%
40 to 44405.03%
45 to 49384.77%
50 to 54394.90%
55 to 59526.53%
60 to 64374.65%
65 to 69182.26%
70 to 74172.14%
75 to 79101.26%
80 and over141.76%
Total796100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.31
  • Median Age: 27.17

Historical population

The population of Gossood grew from 623 in 1990 to 915 in 2020, an increase of 292 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.98%, or an increase of 119 people, from the previous population of 796 in 2015.

Population of Gossood (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
623
6821.71%
7492.03%
7570.15%
7670.48%
7960.71%
9152.98%

Location

Gossood is situated at approximately 15.5686, 120.3605, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 85.8 meters or 281.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gossood 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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