Cabacungan

Municipality of Dulag 

Province of Leyte

Cabacungan is a barangay in the municipality of Dulag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,362. This represented 6.86% of the total population of Dulag.

Summary data

Type	barangay
Island group	Visayas
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Leyte
Municipality	Dulag
Postal code	6505
Population (2020)	3,362
Philippine major island(s)	Leyte
Coordinates	10.9331, 124.9833 (10° 56′ North, 124° 59′ East)
Estimated elevation above sea level	13.3 meters (43.6 feet)

History

The barangay is the smallest political unit in the Philippines. Each municipality or city is therefore made up of barangays.

The barangay government unit is composed of elective officials called the Punong Barangay who is the chief executive, the Sangguniang Barangay members, also called Kagawads, and the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman. The appointive officials are the barangay Secretary, the barangay Treasurer, the members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa, and the barangay Tanods.

The primary requisite for the creation of a barangay is a population of at least 2,000. But for highly urbanized cities, a minimum of 5,000 inhabitants is required. The creation of a barangay is done by law or an ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan or Sangguniang Panlungsod, and has to be ratified by the affected voting population through a plebiscite.

 

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabacungan in the 2015 Census was 3,337 broken down into 811 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	2,583	516	5.01
1995 Sep 1	2,675	550	4.86
2000 May 1	2,878	577	4.99
2007 Aug 1	2,898	600	4.83
2010 May 1	2,993	660	4.53
2015 Aug 1	3,337	811	4.11

 

Historical population

The population of Cabacungan grew from 2,583 in 1990 to 3,362 in 2020, an increase of 779 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.16%, or an increase of 25 people, from the previous population of 3,337 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Census date	Population	Annualized Growth Rate
1990 May 1	2,583	–
1995 Sep 1	2,675	0.66%
2000 May 1	2,878	1.58%
2007 Aug 1	2,898	0.10%
2010 May 1	2,993	1.18%
2015 Aug 1	3,337	2.09%
2020 May 1	3,362	0.16%

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabacungan is 10 to 14, with 416 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 36 individuals.

Age distribution

Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 35.12% (1,172). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 59.54% (1,987). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 5.33% (178) in all.

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Cabacungan, there are 59 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 9 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 68 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 22 indicates that half of the entire population of Cabacungan are aged less than 22 and the other half are over the age of 22.

Location

Cabacungan is situated at approximately 10.9331, 124.9833, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 feet above mean sea level.

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