Galas, Municipality of Olutanga, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityOlutanga
Postal code7041
Population (2020)2,017
Philippine major island(s)Olutanga
Coordinates7.3682, 122.7943 (7° 22' North, 122° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.4 meters (34.1 feet)

Galas is a barangay in the municipality of Olutanga, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,017. This represented 5.25% of the total population of Olutanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Galas in the 2015 Census was 2,166 broken down into 259 households or an average of 8.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Galas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5441025.33
4771034.63
1,2292095.88
1,3522295.90
1,4222236.38
2,1662598.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Galas is 15 to 19, with 313 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Galas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1954.39%
1 to 423810.99%
5 to 930213.94%
10 to 1425711.87%
15 to 1931314.45%
20 to 2424611.36%
25 to 291798.26%
30 to 341406.46%
35 to 39863.97%
40 to 44894.11%
45 to 49673.09%
50 to 54632.91%
55 to 59351.62%
60 to 64251.15%
65 to 69150.69%
70 to 74100.46%
75 to 7920.09%
80 and over40.18%
Total2,166100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.25
  • Median Age: 18.05

Historical population

The population of Galas grew from 544 in 1990 to 2,017 in 2020, an increase of 1,473 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.49%, or a decrease of 149 people, from the previous population of 2,166 in 2015.

Population of Galas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
544
477-2.43%
1,23722.67%
1,3521.23%
1,4221.85%
2,1668.34%
2,017-1.49%

Location

Galas is situated at approximately 7.3682, 122.7943, in the island of Olutanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.4 meters or 34.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Galas 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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