Gunyan, Municipality of Siayan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySiayan
Postal code7113
Population (2020)2,039
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1999, 123.1698 (8° 12' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level236.0 meters (774.3 feet)

Gunyan is a barangay in the municipality of Siayan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,039. This represented 5.63% of the total population of Siayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gunyan in the 2015 Census was 1,911 broken down into 414 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Gunyan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0691945.51
1,1612285.09
1,4732675.52
1,5282755.56
1,6063145.11
1,9114144.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gunyan is 5 to 9, with 233 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Gunyan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1583.04%
1 to 421911.46%
5 to 923312.19%
10 to 1421611.30%
15 to 1921911.46%
20 to 2421111.04%
25 to 291648.58%
30 to 341115.81%
35 to 39794.13%
40 to 44934.87%
45 to 49804.19%
50 to 54824.29%
55 to 59532.77%
60 to 64331.73%
65 to 69211.10%
70 to 74201.05%
75 to 7990.47%
80 and over100.52%
Total1,911100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.86
  • Median Age: 20.25

Historical population

The population of Gunyan grew from 1,069 in 1990 to 2,039 in 2020, an increase of 970 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.37%, or an increase of 128 people, from the previous population of 1,911 in 2015.

Population of Gunyan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,069
1,1611.56%
1,4735.24%
1,5340.56%
1,6061.68%
1,9113.37%
2,0391.37%

Location

Gunyan is situated at approximately 8.1999, 123.1698, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 236.0 meters or 774.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gunyan 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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