Gata, Municipality of Jimenez, Province of Misamis Occidental
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Province | Misamis Occidental |
Municipality | Jimenez |
Postal code | 7204 |
Population (2020) | 644 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.3367, 123.8254 (8° 20' North, 123° 50' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 73.5 meters (241.1 feet) |
Gata is a barangay in the municipality of Jimenez, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 644. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Jimenez.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Gata in the 2015 Census was 522 broken down into 132 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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330 | 74 | 4.46 | |
326 | 65 | 5.02 | |
367 | 76 | 4.83 | |
423 | 107 | 3.95 | |
464 | 113 | 4.11 | |
522 | 132 | 3.95 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gata is 30 to 34, with 58 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 6 | 1.15% |
1 to 4 | 46 | 8.81% |
5 to 9 | 42 | 8.05% |
10 to 14 | 47 | 9.00% |
15 to 19 | 40 | 7.66% |
20 to 24 | 38 | 7.28% |
25 to 29 | 37 | 7.09% |
30 to 34 | 58 | 11.11% |
35 to 39 | 30 | 5.75% |
40 to 44 | 22 | 4.21% |
45 to 49 | 25 | 4.79% |
50 to 54 | 31 | 5.94% |
55 to 59 | 27 | 5.17% |
60 to 64 | 22 | 4.21% |
65 to 69 | 20 | 3.83% |
70 to 74 | 12 | 2.30% |
75 to 79 | 8 | 1.53% |
80 and over | 11 | 2.11% |
Total | 522 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Gata grew from 330 in 1990 to 644 in 2020, an increase of 314 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.52%, or an increase of 122 people, from the previous population of 522 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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330 | – | |
326 | -0.23% | |
367 | 2.57% | |
423 | 1.98% | |
464 | 3.42% | |
522 | 2.27% | |
644 | 4.52% |
Location
Gata is situated at approximately 8.3367, 123.8254, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.5 meters or 241.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Gata shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.