Gaid, Municipality of Dimasalang, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityDimasalang
Postal code5403
Population (2020)1,647
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.1729, 123.8832 (12° 10' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.7 meters (67.9 feet)

Gaid is a barangay in the municipality of Dimasalang, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,647. This represented 6.61% of the total population of Dimasalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gaid in the 2015 Census was 1,558 broken down into 308 households or an average of 5.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Gaid (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9181735.31
1,1042234.95
1,0972354.67
1,4032934.79
1,5823434.61
1,5583085.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gaid is 10 to 14, with 247 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Gaid by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.18%
1 to 41388.86%
5 to 921513.80%
10 to 1424715.85%
15 to 1916310.46%
20 to 24976.23%
25 to 29805.13%
30 to 34704.49%
35 to 39996.35%
40 to 44925.91%
45 to 49513.27%
50 to 54623.98%
55 to 59493.15%
60 to 64503.21%
65 to 69483.08%
70 to 74291.86%
75 to 79201.28%
80 and over140.90%
Total1,558100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.63
  • Median Age: 19.45

Historical population

The population of Gaid grew from 918 in 1990 to 1,647 in 2020, an increase of 729 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 89 people, from the previous population of 1,558 in 2015.

Population of Gaid (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
918
1,1043.52%
1,097-0.14%
1,4033.45%
1,5824.47%
1,558-0.29%
1,6471.18%

Location

Gaid is situated at approximately 12.1729, 123.8832, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.7 meters or 67.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gaid 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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