Gaston, Municipality of Lagonglong, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityLagonglong
Postal code9006
Population (2020)883
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.8185, 124.8468 (8° 49' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level915.6 meters (3,003.9 feet)

Gaston is a barangay in the municipality of Lagonglong, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 883. This represented 3.65% of the total population of Lagonglong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gaston in the 2015 Census was 790 broken down into 155 households or an average of 5.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Gaston (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
297545.50
6891205.74
5961175.09
6651394.78
6911385.01
7901555.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gaston is 5 to 9, with 120 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gaston by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.03%
1 to 48410.63%
5 to 912015.19%
10 to 148310.51%
15 to 198911.27%
20 to 24718.99%
25 to 298110.25%
30 to 34607.59%
35 to 39405.06%
40 to 44313.92%
45 to 49283.54%
50 to 54293.67%
55 to 59202.53%
60 to 64162.03%
65 to 69121.52%
70 to 7440.51%
75 to 7950.63%
80 and over10.13%
Total790100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.89
  • Median Age: 20.21

Historical population

The population of Gaston grew from 297 in 1990 to 883 in 2020, an increase of 586 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.37%, or an increase of 93 people, from the previous population of 790 in 2015.

Population of Gaston (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
297
68917.08%
596-3.06%
6651.52%
6911.41%
7902.58%
8832.37%

Location

Gaston is situated at approximately 8.8185, 124.8468, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 915.6 meters or 3,003.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gaston 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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