Gogon, Municipality of Donsol, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityDonsol
Postal code4715
Population (2020)1,180
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9648, 123.6283 (12° 58' North, 123° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.6 meters (231.6 feet)

Gogon is a barangay in the municipality of Donsol, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,180. This represented 2.35% of the total population of Donsol.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gogon in the 2015 Census was 1,090 broken down into 216 households or an average of 5.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Gogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7121285.56
7501485.07
9051595.69
9691835.30
1,0542045.17
1,0902165.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gogon is 5 to 9, with 172 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Gogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.57%
1 to 412011.01%
5 to 917215.78%
10 to 1415414.13%
15 to 191019.27%
20 to 24797.25%
25 to 29777.06%
30 to 34716.51%
35 to 39504.59%
40 to 44635.78%
45 to 49413.76%
50 to 54383.49%
55 to 59373.39%
60 to 64211.93%
65 to 69161.47%
70 to 74121.10%
75 to 7960.55%
80 and over40.37%
Total1,090100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.58
  • Median Age: 18.51

Historical population

The population of Gogon grew from 712 in 1990 to 1,180 in 2020, an increase of 468 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 90 people, from the previous population of 1,090 in 2015.

Population of Gogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
712
7500.98%
9054.11%
9690.95%
1,0543.11%
1,0900.64%
1,1801.68%

Location

Gogon is situated at approximately 12.9648, 123.6283, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.6 meters or 231.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gogon 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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