Gengarog, Municipality of San Jose, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalitySan Jose
Postal code6402
Population (2020)940
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4930, 124.4998 (12° 30' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level125.1 meters (410.4 feet)

Gengarog is a barangay in the municipality of San Jose, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 940. This represented 5.33% of the total population of San Jose.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gengarog in the 2015 Census was 925 broken down into 215 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Gengarog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8011355.93
7831505.22
7051524.64
7711644.70
6731474.58
9252154.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gengarog is 5 to 9, with 122 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Gengarog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.59%
1 to 411011.89%
5 to 912213.19%
10 to 1411011.89%
15 to 199810.59%
20 to 24748.00%
25 to 29505.41%
30 to 34566.05%
35 to 39475.08%
40 to 44657.03%
45 to 49333.57%
50 to 54384.11%
55 to 59242.59%
60 to 64313.35%
65 to 69181.95%
70 to 7490.97%
75 to 7980.86%
80 and over80.86%
Total925100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.26
  • Median Age: 19.92

Historical population

The population of Gengarog grew from 801 in 1990 to 940 in 2020, an increase of 139 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.34%, or an increase of 15 people, from the previous population of 925 in 2015.

Population of Gengarog (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
801
783-0.42%
705-2.22%
7711.24%
673-4.83%
9256.24%
9400.34%

Location

Gengarog is situated at approximately 12.4930, 124.4998, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 125.1 meters or 410.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gengarog 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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