Gamay Central, Municipality of Gamay, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityGamay
Postal code6422
Population (2020)856
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3859, 125.2982 (12° 23' North, 125° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Gamay Central, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Gamay, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 856. This represented 3.66% of the total population of Gamay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gamay Central in the 2015 Census was 727 broken down into 148 households or an average of 4.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Gamay Central (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8381555.41
7671455.29
7661495.14
7141425.03
7521544.88
7271484.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gamay Central is 15 to 19, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Gamay Central by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 160.83%
1 to 4405.50%
5 to 9618.39%
10 to 148411.55%
15 to 199312.79%
20 to 24679.22%
25 to 29618.39%
30 to 34415.64%
35 to 39446.05%
40 to 44375.09%
45 to 49344.68%
50 to 54314.26%
55 to 59344.68%
60 to 64283.85%
65 to 69253.44%
70 to 74152.06%
75 to 79131.79%
80 and over131.79%
Total727100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.68
  • Median Age: 26.02

Historical population

The population of Gamay Central grew from 847 in 1990 to 856 in 2020, an increase of 9 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.50%, or an increase of 129 people, from the previous population of 727 in 2015.

Population of Gamay Central (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
847
780-1.53%
7900.27%
714-1.39%
7521.91%
727-0.64%
8563.50%

Location

Gamay Central is situated at approximately 12.3859, 125.2982, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gamay Central 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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