Bagong Buhay, Municipality of Gumaca, Province of Quezon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceQuezon
MunicipalityGumaca
Postal code4307
Population (2020)1,140
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.9195, 122.0985 (13° 55' North, 122° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Bagong Buhay, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Gumaca, in the province of Quezon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,140. This represented 1.58% of the total population of Gumaca.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bagong Buhay in the 2015 Census was 1,216 broken down into 367 households or an average of 3.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagong Buhay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0462085.03
1,2212355.20
1,1492514.58
1,1612864.06
1,2322904.25
1,2163673.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagong Buhay is 10 to 14, with 141 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Bagong Buhay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.14%
1 to 4725.87%
5 to 91028.32%
10 to 1414111.50%
15 to 191209.79%
20 to 241129.14%
25 to 29867.01%
30 to 34887.18%
35 to 39705.71%
40 to 44806.53%
45 to 49574.65%
50 to 54867.01%
55 to 59584.73%
60 to 64443.59%
65 to 69332.69%
70 to 74292.37%
75 to 79131.06%
80 and over211.71%
Total1,226100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.06
  • Median Age: 28.02

Historical population

The population of Bagong Buhay grew from 1,046 in 1990 to 1,140 in 2020, an increase of 94 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.52%, or a decrease of 86 people, from the previous population of 1,226 in 2015.

Population of Bagong Buhay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,046
1,2212.94%
1,149-1.29%
1,1610.14%
1,2442.55%
1,226-0.28%
1,140-1.52%

Location

Bagong Buhay is situated at approximately 13.9195, 122.0985, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bagong Buhay 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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