Quezon, Municipality of Gitagum, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityGitagum
Postal code9020
Population (2020)1,472
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5570, 124.3766 (8° 33' North, 124° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level88.4 meters (290.0 feet)

Quezon is a barangay in the municipality of Gitagum, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,472. This represented 8.21% of the total population of Gitagum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Quezon in the 2015 Census was 1,166 broken down into 252 households or an average of 4.63 members per household.

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Number of households in Quezon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1902225.36
1,1032444.52
1,2032554.72
1,0432254.64
1,2833064.19
1,1662524.63

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Quezon is 10 to 14, with 146 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Quezon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.89%
1 to 412810.98%
5 to 912911.06%
10 to 1414612.52%
15 to 191038.83%
20 to 24736.26%
25 to 29766.52%
30 to 34716.09%
35 to 39857.29%
40 to 44706.00%
45 to 49574.89%
50 to 54514.37%
55 to 59383.26%
60 to 64423.60%
65 to 69242.06%
70 to 74262.23%
75 to 79151.29%
80 and over100.86%
Total1,166100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.07
  • Median Age: 23.77

Historical population

The population of Quezon grew from 1,190 in 1990 to 1,472 in 2020, an increase of 282 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.03%, or an increase of 306 people, from the previous population of 1,166 in 2015.

Population of Quezon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,190
1,103-1.41%
1,2031.88%
1,043-1.95%
1,2837.83%
1,166-1.80%
1,4725.03%

Location

Quezon is situated at approximately 8.5570, 124.3766, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 88.4 meters or 290.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Quezon 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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