Gabuyan, Municipality of Kapalong, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
MunicipalityKapalong
Postal code8113
Population (2020)5,518
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6076, 125.6688 (7° 36' North, 125° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.1 meters (95.5 feet)

Gabuyan is a barangay in the municipality of Kapalong, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,518. This represented 6.81% of the total population of Kapalong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gabuyan in the 2015 Census was 5,398 broken down into 1,246 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Gabuyan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,8297315.24
3,6467534.84
3,9498094.88
4,7171,0354.56
4,9681,1544.31
5,3981,2464.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gabuyan is 5 to 9, with 595 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Gabuyan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11312.43%
1 to 44498.32%
5 to 959511.02%
10 to 145199.61%
15 to 194678.65%
20 to 244979.21%
25 to 295249.71%
30 to 344348.04%
35 to 393456.39%
40 to 442935.43%
45 to 492865.30%
50 to 542484.59%
55 to 592234.13%
60 to 641673.09%
65 to 691051.95%
70 to 74380.70%
75 to 79410.76%
80 and over360.67%
Total5,398100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.93
  • Median Age: 25.39

Historical population

The population of Gabuyan grew from 3,829 in 1990 to 5,518 in 2020, an increase of 1,689 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.46%, or an increase of 120 people, from the previous population of 5,398 in 2015.

Population of Gabuyan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,829
3,646-0.91%
3,9491.73%
4,7172.48%
4,9681.91%
5,3981.59%
5,5180.46%

Location

Gabuyan is situated at approximately 7.6076, 125.6688, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.1 meters or 95.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gabuyan 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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