Ngoso, Municipality of Gandara, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityGandara
Postal code6706
Population (2020)388
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0111, 124.8148 (12° 1' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.9 meters (39.0 feet)

Ngoso is a barangay in the municipality of Gandara, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 388. This represented 1.10% of the total population of Gandara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ngoso in the 2015 Census was 394 broken down into 76 households or an average of 5.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Ngoso (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
171364.75
242465.26
280446.36
350615.74
345635.48
394765.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ngoso is 15 to 19, with 61 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Ngoso by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.66%
1 to 4327.60%
5 to 9327.60%
10 to 14389.03%
15 to 196114.49%
20 to 245011.88%
25 to 29348.08%
30 to 34276.41%
35 to 39174.04%
40 to 44255.94%
45 to 49204.75%
50 to 54184.28%
55 to 59235.46%
60 to 64174.04%
65 to 69102.38%
70 to 7420.48%
75 to 7940.95%
80 and over40.95%
Total421100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.18
  • Median Age: 24.05

Historical population

The population of Ngoso grew from 191 in 1990 to 388 in 2020, an increase of 197 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.70%, or a decrease of 33 people, from the previous population of 421 in 2015.

Population of Ngoso (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
191
2716.77%
3123.07%
3632.11%
3771.39%
4212.12%
388-1.70%

Location

Ngoso is situated at approximately 12.0111, 124.8148, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.9 meters or 39.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ngoso 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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