Gacbusan, Municipality of Kabasalan, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityKabasalan
Postal code7005
Population (2020)904
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8220, 122.7363 (7° 49' North, 122° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level82.8 meters (271.7 feet)

Gacbusan is a barangay in the municipality of Kabasalan, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 904. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Kabasalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gacbusan in the 2015 Census was 956 broken down into 220 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Gacbusan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6411215.30
7471435.22
6321284.94
7081444.92
8461704.98
9562204.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gacbusan is 5 to 9, with 129 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Gacbusan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.30%
1 to 411211.72%
5 to 912913.49%
10 to 1410811.30%
15 to 199910.36%
20 to 2410510.98%
25 to 29778.05%
30 to 34505.23%
35 to 39373.87%
40 to 44434.50%
45 to 49414.29%
50 to 54434.50%
55 to 59293.03%
60 to 64171.78%
65 to 69212.20%
70 to 74101.05%
75 to 7960.63%
80 and over70.73%
Total956100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.71
  • Median Age: 20.38

Historical population

The population of Gacbusan grew from 641 in 1990 to 904 in 2020, an increase of 263 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.17%, or a decrease of 52 people, from the previous population of 956 in 2015.

Population of Gacbusan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
641
7472.91%
632-3.52%
7081.58%
8466.70%
9562.35%
904-1.17%

Location

Gacbusan is situated at approximately 7.8220, 122.7363, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 82.8 meters or 271.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gacbusan 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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