Guinbanwahan, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)1,974
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9492, 123.1578 (11° 57' North, 123° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Guinbanwahan is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,974. This represented 4.92% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guinbanwahan in the 2015 Census was 1,819 broken down into 388 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinbanwahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0021795.60
1,0032104.78
1,1822624.51
1,4402954.88
1,7053584.76
1,8193884.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinbanwahan is 5 to 9, with 238 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Guinbanwahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1522.86%
1 to 41789.79%
5 to 923813.08%
10 to 1422312.26%
15 to 1921711.93%
20 to 241236.76%
25 to 291065.83%
30 to 34884.84%
35 to 39874.78%
40 to 441075.88%
45 to 491045.72%
50 to 54814.45%
55 to 59643.52%
60 to 64372.03%
65 to 69442.42%
70 to 74251.37%
75 to 79251.37%
80 and over201.10%
Total1,819100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.39
  • Median Age: 20.06

Historical population

The population of Guinbanwahan grew from 1,002 in 1990 to 1,974 in 2020, an increase of 972 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.74%, or an increase of 155 people, from the previous population of 1,819 in 2015.

Population of Guinbanwahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,002
1,0030.02%
1,1823.58%
1,4402.76%
1,7056.34%
1,8191.24%
1,9741.74%

Location

Guinbanwahan is situated at approximately 11.9492, 123.1578, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guinbanwahan 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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