Gigoso, Municipality of Giporlos, Province of Eastern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Municipality | Giporlos |
Postal code | 6811 |
Population (2020) | 787 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 11.0878, 125.5112 (11° 5' North, 125° 31' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) |
Gigoso is a barangay in the municipality of Giporlos, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 787. This represented 6.00% of the total population of Giporlos.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Gigoso in the 2015 Census was 794 broken down into 243 households or an average of 3.27 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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755 | 142 | 5.32 | |
712 | 151 | 4.72 | |
691 | 153 | 4.52 | |
753 | 173 | 4.35 | |
792 | 177 | 4.47 | |
794 | 243 | 3.27 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gigoso is 15 to 19, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 18 | 2.27% |
1 to 4 | 58 | 7.30% |
5 to 9 | 82 | 10.33% |
10 to 14 | 79 | 9.95% |
15 to 19 | 88 | 11.08% |
20 to 24 | 70 | 8.82% |
25 to 29 | 52 | 6.55% |
30 to 34 | 45 | 5.67% |
35 to 39 | 32 | 4.03% |
40 to 44 | 42 | 5.29% |
45 to 49 | 47 | 5.92% |
50 to 54 | 48 | 6.05% |
55 to 59 | 38 | 4.79% |
60 to 64 | 18 | 2.27% |
65 to 69 | 23 | 2.90% |
70 to 74 | 22 | 2.77% |
75 to 79 | 17 | 2.14% |
80 and over | 15 | 1.89% |
Total | 794 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Gigoso grew from 755 in 1990 to 787 in 2020, an increase of 32 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.19%, or a decrease of 7 people, from the previous population of 794 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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755 | – | |
712 | -1.09% | |
691 | -0.64% | |
753 | 1.19% | |
792 | 1.86% | |
794 | 0.05% | |
787 | -0.19% |
Location
Gigoso is situated at approximately 11.0878, 125.5112, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.5 meters or 8.2 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Gigoso shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.