Gala, City of Ozamiz, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
CityOzamiz
Postal code7200
Population (2020)923
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1571, 123.7179 (8° 9' North, 123° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level543.6 meters (1,783.4 feet)

Gala is a barangay in the city of Ozamiz, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 923. This represented 0.66% of the total population of Ozamiz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gala in the 2015 Census was 935 broken down into 191 households or an average of 4.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Gala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6621275.21
6731424.74
7691535.03
7871734.55
8591814.75
9351914.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gala is 5 to 9, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Gala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1313.32%
1 to 4889.41%
5 to 910511.23%
10 to 1410010.70%
15 to 199510.16%
20 to 24929.84%
25 to 29758.02%
30 to 34606.42%
35 to 39525.56%
40 to 44464.92%
45 to 49434.60%
50 to 54384.06%
55 to 59282.99%
60 to 64293.10%
65 to 69202.14%
70 to 74151.60%
75 to 7990.96%
80 and over90.96%
Total935100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.56
  • Median Age: 22.64

Historical population

The population of Gala grew from 662 in 1990 to 923 in 2020, an increase of 261 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.27%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 935 in 2015.

Population of Gala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
662
6730.31%
7692.90%
7870.32%
8593.24%
9351.63%
923-0.27%

Location

Gala is situated at approximately 8.1571, 123.7179, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 543.6 meters or 1,783.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gala 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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