Gaulan, Municipality of Diplahan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityDiplahan
Postal code7039
Population (2020)1,519
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7671, 122.9841 (7° 46' North, 122° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.1 meters (79.1 feet)

Gaulan is a barangay in the municipality of Diplahan, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,519. This represented 4.66% of the total population of Diplahan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gaulan in the 2015 Census was 1,424 broken down into 361 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Gaulan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0811975.49
1,1692295.10
1,1812315.11
1,3202694.91
1,3192904.55
1,4243613.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gaulan is 10 to 14, with 167 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Gaulan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1281.97%
1 to 41148.01%
5 to 915911.17%
10 to 1416711.73%
15 to 191238.64%
20 to 241329.27%
25 to 291188.29%
30 to 341107.72%
35 to 39815.69%
40 to 44765.34%
45 to 49735.13%
50 to 54684.78%
55 to 59543.79%
60 to 64463.23%
65 to 69261.83%
70 to 74261.83%
75 to 79110.77%
80 and over120.84%
Total1,424100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.63
  • Median Age: 24.58

Historical population

The population of Gaulan grew from 1,081 in 1990 to 1,519 in 2020, an increase of 438 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 95 people, from the previous population of 1,424 in 2015.

Population of Gaulan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,081
1,1691.48%
1,1810.22%
1,3201.55%
1,319-0.03%
1,4241.47%
1,5191.37%

Location

Gaulan is situated at approximately 7.7671, 122.9841, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.1 meters or 79.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gaulan 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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