Anito, Municipality of Gamay, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Gamay |
Postal code | 6422 |
Population (2020) | 2,081 |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Coordinates | 12.4501, 125.2885 (12° 27' North, 125° 17' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 8.1 meters (26.6 feet) |
Anito is a barangay in the municipality of Gamay, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,081. This represented 8.91% of the total population of Gamay.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Anito in the 2015 Census was 2,112 broken down into 490 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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1,309 | 263 | 4.98 | |
1,512 | 310 | 4.88 | |
1,955 | 415 | 4.71 | |
1,913 | 365 | 5.24 | |
1,914 | 413 | 4.63 | |
2,112 | 490 | 4.31 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Anito is 5 to 9, with 263 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.
details
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 39 | 1.85% |
1 to 4 | 166 | 7.86% |
5 to 9 | 263 | 12.45% |
10 to 14 | 254 | 12.03% |
15 to 19 | 210 | 9.94% |
20 to 24 | 171 | 8.10% |
25 to 29 | 180 | 8.52% |
30 to 34 | 148 | 7.01% |
35 to 39 | 140 | 6.63% |
40 to 44 | 117 | 5.54% |
45 to 49 | 92 | 4.36% |
50 to 54 | 86 | 4.07% |
55 to 59 | 90 | 4.26% |
60 to 64 | 54 | 2.56% |
65 to 69 | 45 | 2.13% |
70 to 74 | 30 | 1.42% |
75 to 79 | 12 | 0.57% |
80 and over | 15 | 0.71% |
Total | 2,112 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Anito grew from 1,309 in 1990 to 2,081 in 2020, an increase of 772 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.31%, or a decrease of 31 people, from the previous population of 2,112 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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1,309 | – | |
1,512 | 2.74% | |
1,955 | 5.66% | |
1,913 | -0.30% | |
1,914 | 0.02% | |
2,112 | 1.89% | |
2,081 | -0.31% |
Location
Anito is situated at approximately 12.4501, 125.2885, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Anito 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.