Gonosan, Municipality of Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityMolave
Postal code7023
Population (2020)1,393
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1680, 123.5066 (8° 10' North, 123° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level300.6 meters (986.2 feet)

Gonosan is a barangay in the municipality of Molave, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,393. This represented 2.62% of the total population of Molave.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gonosan in the 2015 Census was 1,405 broken down into 334 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Gonosan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8401764.77
1,0011985.06
1,2212454.98
1,3282924.55
1,3483034.45
1,4053344.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gonosan is 5 to 9, with 157 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Gonosan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.14%
1 to 41138.04%
5 to 915711.17%
10 to 1415210.82%
15 to 191399.89%
20 to 241349.54%
25 to 291027.26%
30 to 34966.83%
35 to 39765.41%
40 to 44664.70%
45 to 49866.12%
50 to 54624.41%
55 to 59563.99%
60 to 64453.20%
65 to 69473.35%
70 to 74271.92%
75 to 79171.21%
80 and over141.00%
Total1,405100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.18
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.99
  • Median Age: 24.68

Historical population

The population of Gonosan grew from 840 in 1990 to 1,393 in 2020, an increase of 553 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.18%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 1,405 in 2015.

Population of Gonosan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
840
1,0013.34%
1,2214.35%
1,3281.17%
1,3480.55%
1,4050.79%
1,393-0.18%

Location

Gonosan is situated at approximately 8.1680, 123.5066, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 300.6 meters or 986.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gonosan 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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