Cogon, Municipality of Gubat, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityGubat
Postal code4710
Population (2020)2,689
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9359, 124.1254 (12° 56' North, 124° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.9 meters (22.6 feet)

Cogon is a barangay in the municipality of Gubat, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,689. This represented 4.46% of the total population of Gubat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogon in the 2015 Census was 2,289 broken down into 540 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8101605.06
1,0132015.04
1,4403194.51
1,8294094.47
2,0374634.40
2,2895404.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogon is 10 to 14, with 273 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Cogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.40%
1 to 41526.64%
5 to 925411.10%
10 to 1427311.93%
15 to 1926111.40%
20 to 241727.51%
25 to 291406.12%
30 to 341315.72%
35 to 391406.12%
40 to 441606.99%
45 to 491536.68%
50 to 541305.68%
55 to 591074.67%
60 to 64602.62%
65 to 69441.92%
70 to 74351.53%
75 to 79220.96%
80 and over231.00%
Total2,289100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.43
  • Median Age: 25.02

Historical population

The population of Cogon grew from 822 in 1990 to 2,689 in 2020, an increase of 1,867 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.45%, or an increase of 400 people, from the previous population of 2,289 in 2015.

Population of Cogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
822
1,0133.99%
1,4477.95%
1,8453.41%
2,0463.84%
2,2892.16%
2,6893.45%

Location

Cogon is situated at approximately 12.9359, 124.1254, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.9 meters or 22.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cogon 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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