Gajo, Municipality of Santa Margarita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Margarita
Postal code6709
Population (2020)173
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0675, 124.6785 (12° 4' North, 124° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level180.9 meters (593.5 feet)

Gajo is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Margarita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 173. This represented 0.65% of the total population of Santa Margarita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gajo in the 2015 Census was 213 broken down into 49 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Gajo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
188454.18
267673.99
207563.70
188434.37
197494.02
213494.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gajo is 10 to 14, with 28 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gajo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.35%
1 to 4219.86%
5 to 92612.21%
10 to 142813.15%
15 to 19219.86%
20 to 24167.51%
25 to 29115.16%
30 to 34219.86%
35 to 39115.16%
40 to 44115.16%
45 to 4962.82%
50 to 5494.23%
55 to 5983.76%
60 to 6483.76%
65 to 6952.35%
70 to 7431.41%
75 to 7920.94%
80 and over10.47%
Total213100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.02
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.59
  • Median Age: 21.72

Historical population

The population of Gajo fell from 188 in 1990 to 173 in 2020, a decrease of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.28%, or a decrease of 40 people, from the previous population of 213 in 2015.

Population of Gajo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
188
2676.79%
207-5.31%
188-1.32%
1971.72%
2131.50%
173-4.28%

Location

Gajo is situated at approximately 12.0675, 124.6785, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 180.9 meters or 593.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gajo 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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