Gabi, Municipality of Compostela, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityCompostela
Postal code8803
Population (2020)4,968
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6076, 126.0562 (7° 36' North, 126° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level83.3 meters (273.3 feet)

Gabi is a barangay in the municipality of Compostela, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,968. This represented 5.53% of the total population of Compostela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gabi in the 2015 Census was 4,725 broken down into 1,160 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Gabi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5474625.51
3,0595855.23
3,5337134.96
3,8798474.58
3,8919014.32
4,7251,1604.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gabi is 10 to 14, with 515 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Gabi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1891.88%
1 to 43627.66%
5 to 949110.39%
10 to 1451510.90%
15 to 194499.50%
20 to 244379.25%
25 to 294178.83%
30 to 343216.79%
35 to 392685.67%
40 to 442805.93%
45 to 493026.39%
50 to 542415.10%
55 to 591833.87%
60 to 641292.73%
65 to 69982.07%
70 to 74631.33%
75 to 79400.85%
80 and over400.85%
Total4,725100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.09
  • Median Age: 25.23

Historical population

The population of Gabi grew from 2,547 in 1990 to 4,968 in 2020, an increase of 2,421 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.06%, or an increase of 243 people, from the previous population of 4,725 in 2015.

Population of Gabi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,547
3,0593.49%
3,5333.14%
3,8791.30%
3,8910.11%
4,7253.77%
4,9681.06%

Location

Gabi is situated at approximately 7.6076, 126.0562, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 83.3 meters or 273.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gabi 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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