Guinsang‑an, Municipality of Santo Niño, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
MunicipalitySanto Niño
Postal code9509
Population (2020)3,198
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.4754, 124.6634 (6° 29' North, 124° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level126.5 meters (415.0 feet)

Guinsang‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Niño, in the province of South Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,198. This represented 8.04% of the total population of Santo Niño.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guinsang-an in the 2015 Census was 3,368 broken down into 749 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Guinsang-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0575695.37
2,7655225.30
3,4516785.09
3,3576705.01
3,3507454.50
3,3687494.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guinsang-an is 5 to 9, with 362 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Guinsang-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1692.05%
1 to 42758.17%
5 to 936210.75%
10 to 143119.23%
15 to 193299.77%
20 to 242878.52%
25 to 293259.65%
30 to 342076.15%
35 to 392126.29%
40 to 441975.85%
45 to 491815.37%
50 to 541805.34%
55 to 591484.39%
60 to 64962.85%
65 to 69732.17%
70 to 74381.13%
75 to 79481.43%
80 and over300.89%
Total3,368100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.78
  • Median Age: 25.78

Historical population

The population of Guinsang-an grew from 3,057 in 1990 to 3,198 in 2020, an increase of 141 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.08%, or a decrease of 170 people, from the previous population of 3,368 in 2015.

Population of Guinsang-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,057
2,765-1.86%
3,4514.87%
3,357-0.38%
3,350-0.08%
3,3680.10%
3,198-1.08%

Location

Guinsang‑an is situated at approximately 6.4754, 124.6634, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 126.5 meters or 415.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guinsang‑an 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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