Bangahon, Municipality of Gandara, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityGandara
Postal code6706
Population (2020)268
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0269, 124.8213 (12° 2' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Bangahon is a barangay in the municipality of Gandara, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 268. This represented 0.76% of the total population of Gandara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangahon in the 2015 Census was 241 broken down into 60 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangahon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
85184.72
157315.06
217405.43
261495.33
260515.10
241604.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangahon is 5 to 9, with 31 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Bangahon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.83%
1 to 4208.30%
5 to 93112.86%
10 to 14239.54%
15 to 19177.05%
20 to 24208.30%
25 to 29239.54%
30 to 34239.54%
35 to 39166.64%
40 to 44135.39%
45 to 4972.90%
50 to 5483.32%
55 to 59114.56%
60 to 64135.39%
65 to 6962.49%
70 to 7452.07%
75 to 7910.41%
80 and over20.83%
Total241100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.6
  • Median Age: 26.63

Historical population

The population of Bangahon grew from 85 in 1990 to 268 in 2020, an increase of 183 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 27 people, from the previous population of 241 in 2015.

Population of Bangahon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
85
17514.49%
2487.76%
2610.71%
260-0.14%
241-1.43%
2682.26%

Location

Bangahon is situated at approximately 12.0269, 124.8213, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bangahon 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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