Gahit, Municipality of Cataingan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCataingan
Postal code5405
Population (2020)1,382
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0397, 123.9829 (12° 2' North, 123° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.3 meters (76.4 feet)

Gahit is a barangay in the municipality of Cataingan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,382. This represented 2.73% of the total population of Cataingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gahit in the 2015 Census was 1,255 broken down into 267 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Gahit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2002414.98
1,2532654.73
1,3842715.11
1,2362295.40
1,1702474.74
1,2552674.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gahit is 10 to 14, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Gahit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1332.63%
1 to 413410.68%
5 to 917914.26%
10 to 1418614.82%
15 to 1912610.04%
20 to 24887.01%
25 to 29574.54%
30 to 34766.06%
35 to 39503.98%
40 to 44584.62%
45 to 49645.10%
50 to 54503.98%
55 to 59534.22%
60 to 64322.55%
65 to 69231.83%
70 to 74120.96%
75 to 79171.35%
80 and over171.35%
Total1,255100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.9
  • Median Age: 18.79

Historical population

The population of Gahit grew from 1,200 in 1990 to 1,382 in 2020, an increase of 182 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.05%, or an increase of 127 people, from the previous population of 1,255 in 2015.

Population of Gahit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,200
1,2530.81%
1,3842.15%
1,236-1.55%
1,170-1.98%
1,2551.34%
1,3822.05%

Location

Gahit is situated at approximately 12.0397, 123.9829, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.3 meters or 76.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gahit 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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