Gargato, Municipality of Hinigaran, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityHinigaran
Postal code6106
Population (2020)9,877
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.2800, 122.8509 (10° 17' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (22.0 feet)

Gargato is a barangay in the municipality of Hinigaran, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,877. This represented 11.11% of the total population of Hinigaran.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gargato in the 2015 Census was 8,980 broken down into 2,183 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Gargato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,5829845.67
5,8721,0755.46
6,5721,2445.28
8,3611,6515.06
8,1541,7384.69
8,9802,1834.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gargato is 5 to 9, with 952 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 61 individuals.

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Population of Gargato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11771.97%
1 to 47648.51%
5 to 995210.60%
10 to 148569.53%
15 to 198549.51%
20 to 248549.51%
25 to 297428.26%
30 to 346457.18%
35 to 396307.02%
40 to 444945.50%
45 to 494725.26%
50 to 544154.62%
55 to 593563.96%
60 to 642933.26%
65 to 692052.28%
70 to 741231.37%
75 to 79870.97%
80 and over610.68%
Total8,980100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.04
  • Median Age: 25.22

Historical population

The population of Gargato grew from 5,582 in 1990 to 9,877 in 2020, an increase of 4,295 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.02%, or an increase of 897 people, from the previous population of 8,980 in 2015.

Population of Gargato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,582
5,8790.98%
6,5722.42%
8,3613.38%
8,154-0.91%
8,9801.85%
9,8772.02%

Location

Gargato is situated at approximately 10.2800, 122.8509, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 22.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gargato 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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