Guitom, Municipality of Buug, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityBuug
Postal code7009
Population (2020)363
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7515, 122.9880 (7° 45' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level108.5 meters (356.0 feet)

Guitom is a barangay in the municipality of Buug, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 363. This represented 0.94% of the total population of Buug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guitom in the 2015 Census was 306 broken down into 82 households or an average of 3.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Guitom (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
398735.45
406755.41
375715.28
388735.32
4921054.69
306823.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guitom is 5 to 9, with 50 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 50 to 54, and 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Guitom by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.63%
1 to 43712.09%
5 to 95016.34%
10 to 143411.11%
15 to 19206.54%
20 to 24278.82%
25 to 29206.54%
30 to 34299.48%
35 to 39227.19%
40 to 44134.25%
45 to 49113.59%
50 to 5441.31%
55 to 59103.27%
60 to 6482.61%
65 to 6951.63%
70 to 7441.31%
75 to 7972.29%
80 and over0.00%
Total306100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.59
  • Median Age: 21.30

Historical population

The population of Guitom fell from 398 in 1990 to 363 in 2020, a decrease of 35 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.66%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 306 in 2015.

Population of Guitom (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
398
4060.37%
375-1.69%
3880.47%
4929.03%
306-8.64%
3633.66%

Location

Guitom is situated at approximately 7.7515, 122.9880, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 108.5 meters or 356.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guitom 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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