Gangao, Municipality of Baleno, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBaleno
Postal code5413
Population (2020)2,342
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.4115, 123.5071 (12° 25' North, 123° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.5 meters (119.7 feet)

Gangao is a barangay in the municipality of Baleno, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,342. This represented 8.12% of the total population of Baleno.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gangao in the 2015 Census was 2,135 broken down into 432 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Gangao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5302496.14
1,6062676.01
1,7803005.93
1,8613135.95
1,9583655.36
2,1354324.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gangao is 5 to 9, with 316 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Gangao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1512.39%
1 to 426812.55%
5 to 931614.80%
10 to 1430014.05%
15 to 1922410.49%
20 to 241306.09%
25 to 291265.90%
30 to 341205.62%
35 to 391195.57%
40 to 44974.54%
45 to 49853.98%
50 to 54833.89%
55 to 59582.72%
60 to 64572.67%
65 to 69371.73%
70 to 74421.97%
75 to 7980.37%
80 and over140.66%
Total2,135100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 85.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 94.27
  • Median Age: 17.96

Historical population

The population of Gangao grew from 1,530 in 1990 to 2,342 in 2020, an increase of 812 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.97%, or an increase of 207 people, from the previous population of 2,135 in 2015.

Population of Gangao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,530
1,6060.91%
1,7802.23%
1,8610.62%
1,9581.87%
2,1351.66%
2,3421.97%

Location

Gangao is situated at approximately 12.4115, 123.5071, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.5 meters or 119.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gangao 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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