Gecbo‑an, Municipality of Silvino Lobos, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalitySilvino Lobos
Postal code6414
Population (2020)467
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2215, 124.8466 (12° 13' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level158.7 meters (520.7 feet)

Gecbo‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Silvino Lobos, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 467. This represented 3.09% of the total population of Silvino Lobos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gecbo-an in the 2015 Census was 465 broken down into 87 households or an average of 5.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Gecbo-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
360725.00
422696.12
490726.81
494826.02
446775.79
465875.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gecbo-an is 15 to 19, with 70 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gecbo-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.37%
1 to 44910.54%
5 to 9459.68%
10 to 146313.55%
15 to 197015.05%
20 to 245912.69%
25 to 29296.24%
30 to 34286.02%
35 to 39275.81%
40 to 44214.52%
45 to 49173.66%
50 to 54143.01%
55 to 59122.58%
60 to 6491.94%
65 to 6920.43%
70 to 7471.51%
75 to 7910.22%
80 and over10.22%
Total465100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.59
  • Median Age: 19.61

Historical population

The population of Gecbo-an grew from 368 in 1990 to 467 in 2020, an increase of 99 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.09%, or an increase of 2 people, from the previous population of 465 in 2015.

Population of Gecbo-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
368
4222.60%
4903.26%
4940.11%
446-3.65%
4650.80%
4670.09%

Location

Gecbo‑an is situated at approximately 12.2215, 124.8466, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 158.7 meters or 520.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gecbo‑an 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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