Gilotongan, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)4,337
Coordinates11.9547, 123.5542 (11° 57' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Gilotongan is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,337. This represented 6.26% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gilotongan in the 2015 Census was 4,111 broken down into 937 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Gilotongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1803905.59
2,9245755.09
3,0345895.15
3,6717554.86
3,3286625.03
4,1119374.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gilotongan is 5 to 9, with 615 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Gilotongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11413.43%
1 to 449412.02%
5 to 961514.96%
10 to 1447911.65%
15 to 193729.05%
20 to 243358.15%
25 to 293227.83%
30 to 342546.18%
35 to 392606.32%
40 to 442225.40%
45 to 491904.62%
50 to 541513.67%
55 to 591032.51%
60 to 64761.85%
65 to 69481.17%
70 to 74240.58%
75 to 79140.34%
80 and over110.27%
Total4,111100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.92
  • Median Age: 19.39

Historical population

The population of Gilotongan grew from 2,180 in 1990 to 4,337 in 2020, an increase of 2,157 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.13%, or an increase of 226 people, from the previous population of 4,111 in 2015.

Population of Gilotongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,180
2,9245.65%
3,0340.79%
3,6712.66%
3,328-3.51%
4,1114.10%
4,3371.13%

Location

Gilotongan is situated at approximately 11.9547, 123.5542. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gilotongan does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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