Gabay, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)213
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1155, 124.6049 (12° 7' North, 124° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.1 meters (95.5 feet)

Gabay is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 213. This represented 0.11% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gabay in the 2015 Census was 264 broken down into 62 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Gabay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
198404.95
184414.49
204474.34
264614.33
259604.32
264624.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gabay is 5 to 9, with 39 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Gabay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.52%
1 to 43312.50%
5 to 93914.77%
10 to 143312.50%
15 to 19269.85%
20 to 24176.44%
25 to 29176.44%
30 to 34228.33%
35 to 39176.44%
40 to 4493.41%
45 to 4972.65%
50 to 54103.79%
55 to 59124.55%
60 to 6493.41%
65 to 6920.76%
70 to 7441.52%
75 to 7931.14%
80 and over0.00%
Total264100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.82
  • Median Age: 19.42

Historical population

The population of Gabay grew from 198 in 1990 to 213 in 2020, an increase of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.42%, or a decrease of 51 people, from the previous population of 264 in 2015.

Population of Gabay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
198
184-1.36%
2042.24%
2643.62%
259-0.69%
2640.36%
213-4.42%

Location

Gabay is situated at approximately 12.1155, 124.6049, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.1 meters or 95.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gabay 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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