Guba, Municipality of Vallehermoso, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityVallehermoso
Postal code6224
Population (2020)1,974
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3099, 123.2644 (10° 19' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level417.4 meters (1,369.4 feet)

Guba is a barangay in the municipality of Vallehermoso, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,974. This represented 4.84% of the total population of Vallehermoso.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guba in the 2015 Census was 2,038 broken down into 441 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Guba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9113695.18
2,0573845.36
1,9754094.83
2,1364454.80
2,0804494.63
2,0384414.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guba is 10 to 14, with 259 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Guba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.21%
1 to 41828.93%
5 to 924011.78%
10 to 1425912.71%
15 to 1922010.79%
20 to 241668.15%
25 to 291477.21%
30 to 341145.59%
35 to 39974.76%
40 to 441075.25%
45 to 49954.66%
50 to 541115.45%
55 to 59884.32%
60 to 64623.04%
65 to 69361.77%
70 to 74231.13%
75 to 79291.42%
80 and over170.83%
Total2,038100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.85
  • Median Age: 22.20

Historical population

The population of Guba grew from 1,912 in 1990 to 1,974 in 2020, an increase of 62 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.67%, or a decrease of 64 people, from the previous population of 2,038 in 2015.

Population of Guba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,912
2,0571.38%
1,975-0.87%
2,1441.14%
2,096-0.82%
2,038-0.53%
1,974-0.67%

Location

Guba is situated at approximately 10.3099, 123.2644, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 417.4 meters or 1,369.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guba 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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