Manook, Municipality of Gubat, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityGubat
Postal code4710
Population (2020)1,448
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.9235, 124.1203 (12° 55' North, 124° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Manook, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Gubat, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,448. This represented 2.40% of the total population of Gubat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Manook in the 2015 Census was 1,401 broken down into 321 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Manook (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3742495.52
1,4623024.84
1,5093144.81
1,5343404.51
1,3493044.44
1,4013214.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Manook is 5 to 9, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Manook by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.57%
1 to 4987.00%
5 to 914610.42%
10 to 141319.35%
15 to 191359.64%
20 to 241148.14%
25 to 291188.42%
30 to 34856.07%
35 to 39946.71%
40 to 44634.50%
45 to 49835.92%
50 to 54755.35%
55 to 59725.14%
60 to 64523.71%
65 to 69483.43%
70 to 74261.86%
75 to 79211.50%
80 and over181.28%
Total1,401100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.24
  • Median Age: 27.31

Historical population

The population of Manook grew from 1,374 in 1990 to 1,448 in 2020, an increase of 74 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.70%, or an increase of 47 people, from the previous population of 1,401 in 2015.

Population of Manook (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,374
1,4621.17%
1,5090.68%
1,5450.33%
1,349-4.82%
1,4010.72%
1,4480.70%

Location

Manook is situated at approximately 12.9235, 124.1203, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Manook 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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