Gogon Sirangan, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)808
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5792, 124.2280 (13° 35' North, 124° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.1 meters (16.7 feet)

Gogon Sirangan is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 808. This represented 1.06% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gogon Sirangan in the 2015 Census was 979 broken down into 211 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Gogon Sirangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0411945.37
1,0051975.10
9322014.64
9062124.27
9272114.39
9792114.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gogon Sirangan is 15 to 19, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Gogon Sirangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.84%
1 to 4616.23%
5 to 9899.09%
10 to 14767.76%
15 to 1910610.83%
20 to 2410310.52%
25 to 29767.76%
30 to 34727.35%
35 to 39545.52%
40 to 44555.62%
45 to 49585.92%
50 to 54535.41%
55 to 59303.06%
60 to 64464.70%
65 to 69252.55%
70 to 74242.45%
75 to 79111.12%
80 and over222.25%
Total979100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.93
  • Median Age: 27.40

Historical population

The population of Gogon Sirangan fell from 1,041 in 1990 to 808 in 2020, a decrease of 233 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.96%, or a decrease of 171 people, from the previous population of 979 in 2015.

Population of Gogon Sirangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,041
1,005-0.66%
932-1.60%
906-0.39%
9270.84%
9791.04%
808-3.96%

Location

Gogon Sirangan is situated at approximately 13.5792, 124.2280, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.1 meters or 16.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gogon Sirangan 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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