Guisguis, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code2213
Population (2020)3,418
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.8019, 119.9686 (15° 48' North, 119° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.0 meters (62.3 feet)

Guisguis is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,418. This represented 5.35% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guisguis in the 2015 Census was 3,356 broken down into 848 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Guisguis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2934724.86
2,5115474.59
2,7616064.56
2,8776694.30
3,0917214.29
3,3568483.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guisguis is 5 to 9, with 374 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Guisguis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1712.12%
1 to 43059.09%
5 to 937411.14%
10 to 1435710.64%
15 to 193039.03%
20 to 242497.42%
25 to 292427.21%
30 to 342076.17%
35 to 392286.79%
40 to 441945.78%
45 to 492106.26%
50 to 541584.71%
55 to 591484.41%
60 to 641073.19%
65 to 69902.68%
70 to 74631.88%
75 to 79290.86%
80 and over210.63%
Total3,356100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.03
  • Median Age: 25.39

Historical population

The population of Guisguis grew from 2,310 in 1990 to 3,418 in 2020, an increase of 1,108 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 62 people, from the previous population of 3,356 in 2015.

Population of Guisguis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,310
2,5141.60%
2,7612.03%
2,8770.57%
3,0912.65%
3,3561.58%
3,4180.39%

Location

Guisguis is situated at approximately 15.8019, 119.9686, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.0 meters or 62.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guisguis 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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