Gebulwangan, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Catarman |
Postal code | 6400 |
Population (2020) | 716 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.3721, 124.5933 (12° 22' North, 124° 36' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 23.5 meters (77.1 feet) |
Gebulwangan is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 716. This represented 0.73% of the total population of Catarman.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Gebulwangan in the 2015 Census was 699 broken down into 160 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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475 | 87 | 5.46 | |
372 | 78 | 4.77 | |
520 | 107 | 4.86 | |
572 | 120 | 4.77 | |
590 | 131 | 4.50 | |
699 | 160 | 4.37 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gebulwangan is 10 to 14, with 95 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 7 | 1.00% |
1 to 4 | 68 | 9.73% |
5 to 9 | 90 | 12.88% |
10 to 14 | 95 | 13.59% |
15 to 19 | 68 | 9.73% |
20 to 24 | 63 | 9.01% |
25 to 29 | 34 | 4.86% |
30 to 34 | 54 | 7.73% |
35 to 39 | 42 | 6.01% |
40 to 44 | 42 | 6.01% |
45 to 49 | 32 | 4.58% |
50 to 54 | 29 | 4.15% |
55 to 59 | 25 | 3.58% |
60 to 64 | 16 | 2.29% |
65 to 69 | 15 | 2.15% |
70 to 74 | 10 | 1.43% |
75 to 79 | 5 | 0.72% |
80 and over | 4 | 0.57% |
Total | 699 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Gebulwangan grew from 475 in 1990 to 716 in 2020, an increase of 241 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.51%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 699 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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475 | – | |
372 | -4.48% | |
520 | 7.45% | |
572 | 1.32% | |
590 | 1.13% | |
699 | 3.28% | |
716 | 0.51% |
Location
Gebulwangan is situated at approximately 12.3721, 124.5933, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.5 meters or 77.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Gebulwangan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Polangi, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Mabini, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Maghipid, Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
- Quezon, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Cag-aguingay, Lope de Vega, Northern Samar
- Paticua, Catarman, Northern Samar
- General Malvar, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Trangue, Catarman, Northern Samar
- Cularima, Catarman, Northern Samar
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.