Gamut, Municipality of Tago, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityTago
Postal code8302
Population (2020)2,598
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.0072, 126.1681 (9° 0' North, 126° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.9 meters (65.3 feet)

Gamut is a barangay in the municipality of Tago, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,598. This represented 6.52% of the total population of Tago.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gamut in the 2015 Census was 2,398 broken down into 524 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Gamut (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6343055.36
2,0033525.69
2,1043785.57
2,1864325.06
2,2164684.74
2,3985244.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Gamut are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 270 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Gamut by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.75%
1 to 42289.51%
5 to 927011.26%
10 to 1427011.26%
15 to 1925610.68%
20 to 241837.63%
25 to 291536.38%
30 to 341817.55%
35 to 391285.34%
40 to 441315.46%
45 to 491375.71%
50 to 541124.67%
55 to 591034.30%
60 to 64672.79%
65 to 69431.79%
70 to 74321.33%
75 to 79281.17%
80 and over341.42%
Total2,398100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.26
  • Median Age: 23.63

Historical population

The population of Gamut grew from 1,634 in 1990 to 2,598 in 2020, an increase of 964 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 200 people, from the previous population of 2,398 in 2015.

Population of Gamut (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,634
2,0033.89%
2,1041.06%
2,1860.53%
2,2270.68%
2,3981.42%
2,5981.70%

Location

Gamut is situated at approximately 9.0072, 126.1681, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.9 meters or 65.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gamut 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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