Gaas, Municipality of Balamban, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBalamban
Postal code6041
Population (2020)3,240
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.4301, 123.7621 (10° 26' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level566.9 meters (1,859.9 feet)

Gaas is a barangay in the municipality of Balamban, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,240. This represented 3.41% of the total population of Balamban.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gaas in the 2015 Census was 2,908 broken down into 637 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Gaas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3442774.85
1,7613564.95
2,3084275.41
2,0974634.53
2,8125465.15
2,9086374.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gaas is 5 to 9, with 396 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Gaas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1652.24%
1 to 42629.01%
5 to 939613.62%
10 to 1433511.52%
15 to 1932111.04%
20 to 2432011.00%
25 to 292247.70%
30 to 342016.91%
35 to 391625.57%
40 to 441615.54%
45 to 491224.20%
50 to 541093.75%
55 to 59802.75%
60 to 64571.96%
65 to 69391.34%
70 to 74190.65%
75 to 79140.48%
80 and over210.72%
Total2,908100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.51
  • Median Age: 21.17

Historical population

The population of Gaas grew from 1,344 in 1990 to 3,240 in 2020, an increase of 1,896 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.30%, or an increase of 332 people, from the previous population of 2,908 in 2015.

Population of Gaas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,344
1,7615.19%
2,3085.97%
2,097-1.31%
2,81211.27%
2,9080.64%
3,2402.30%

Location

Gaas is situated at approximately 10.4301, 123.7621, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 566.9 meters or 1,859.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gaas 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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