Gadongan, Municipality of Madalum, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityMadalum
Postal code9315
Population (2020)600
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8769, 124.0868 (7° 53' North, 124° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,093.1 meters (3,586.2 feet)

Gadongan is a barangay in the municipality of Madalum, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 600. This represented 2.27% of the total population of Madalum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gadongan in the 2015 Census was 517 broken down into 85 households or an average of 6.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Gadongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
454835.47
519786.65
584876.71
6371056.07
438736.00
517856.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gadongan is 5 to 9, with 95 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 60 to 64, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gadongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 150.97%
1 to 4265.03%
5 to 99518.38%
10 to 149017.41%
15 to 197113.73%
20 to 24407.74%
25 to 29438.32%
30 to 34265.03%
35 to 39336.38%
40 to 44336.38%
45 to 49224.26%
50 to 54152.90%
55 to 5971.35%
60 to 6410.19%
65 to 6950.97%
70 to 7430.58%
75 to 7920.39%
80 and over0.00%
Total517100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.67
  • Median Age: 17.99

Historical population

The population of Gadongan grew from 454 in 1990 to 600 in 2020, an increase of 146 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.18%, or an increase of 83 people, from the previous population of 517 in 2015.

Population of Gadongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
454
5192.54%
5842.56%
6371.21%
438-12.75%
5173.21%
6003.18%

Location

Gadongan is situated at approximately 7.8769, 124.0868, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,093.1 meters or 3,586.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gadongan 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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