Gamay, Municipality of Burauen, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityBurauen
Postal code6516
Population (2020)469
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9944, 124.9059 (10° 60' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level56.7 meters (186.0 feet)

Gamay is a barangay in the municipality of Burauen, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 469. This represented 0.89% of the total population of Burauen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gamay in the 2015 Census was 430 broken down into 106 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

details
Number of households in Gamay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
221504.42
369874.24
232494.73
297634.71
297644.64
4301064.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gamay is 10 to 14, with 71 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gamay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 181.64%
1 to 45511.29%
5 to 96012.32%
10 to 147114.58%
15 to 196312.94%
20 to 245210.68%
25 to 29377.60%
30 to 34367.39%
35 to 39224.52%
40 to 44122.46%
45 to 49173.49%
50 to 54132.67%
55 to 59193.90%
60 to 6491.85%
65 to 6951.03%
70 to 7440.82%
75 to 7930.62%
80 and over10.21%
Total487100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.93
  • Median Age: 18.93

Historical population

The population of Gamay grew from 221 in 1990 to 469 in 2020, an increase of 248 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.79%, or a decrease of 18 people, from the previous population of 487 in 2015.

Population of Gamay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
221
36910.08%
232-9.47%
3535.96%
3802.72%
4874.84%
469-0.79%

Location

Gamay is situated at approximately 10.9944, 124.9059, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 56.7 meters or 186.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gamay 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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