Gacao, Municipality of Palo, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalo
Postal code6501
Population (2020)3,528
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1534, 124.9776 (11° 9' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.6 meters (41.3 feet)

Gacao is a barangay in the municipality of Palo, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,528. This represented 4.63% of the total population of Palo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gacao in the 2015 Census was 2,971 broken down into 715 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Gacao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4002455.71
1,4772935.04
1,6393105.29
2,0584234.87
2,5085174.85
2,9717154.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gacao is 5 to 9, with 375 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Gacao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1983.30%
1 to 430910.40%
5 to 937512.62%
10 to 1432711.01%
15 to 192869.63%
20 to 242638.85%
25 to 292448.21%
30 to 342317.78%
35 to 391806.06%
40 to 441665.59%
45 to 491344.51%
50 to 541093.67%
55 to 59692.32%
60 to 64561.88%
65 to 69451.51%
70 to 74441.48%
75 to 79200.67%
80 and over150.50%
Total2,971100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.94
  • Median Age: 21.72

Historical population

The population of Gacao grew from 1,400 in 1990 to 3,528 in 2020, an increase of 2,128 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.68%, or an increase of 557 people, from the previous population of 2,971 in 2015.

Population of Gacao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,400
1,4771.01%
1,6392.26%
2,0583.19%
2,5087.46%
2,9713.28%
3,5283.68%

Location

Gacao is situated at approximately 11.1534, 124.9776, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.6 meters or 41.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gacao 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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