Cabato-an

Municipality of Dulag 

Province of Leyte 

Cabato‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Dulag, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,152. This represented 2.35% 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)	1,152
Philippine major island(s)	Leyte
Coordinates	10.9683, 124.9794 (10° 58′ North, 124° 59′ East)
Estimated elevation above sea level	20.2 meters (66.3 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 Cabato-an in the 2015 Census was 1,092 broken down into 286 households or an average of 3.82 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	832	176	4.73
1995 Sep 1	841	196	4.29
2000 May 1	922	195	4.73
2007 Aug 1	928	205	4.53
2010 May 1	947	216	4.38
2015 Aug 1	1,092	286	3.82

 

 

 

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabato-an is 15 to 19, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 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 30.86% (337). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 60.99% (666). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 8.15% (89) in all.

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Cabato‑an, there are 51 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 13 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 64 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 24 indicates that half of the entire population of Cabato‑an are aged less than 24 and the other half are over the age of 24.

Historical population

The population of Cabato-an grew from 832 in 1990 to 1,152 in 2020, an increase of 320 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.13%, or an increase of 60 people, from the previous population of 1,092 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Census date	Population	Annualized Growth Rate
1990 May 1	832	–
1995 Sep 1	841	0.20%
2000 May 1	922	1.99%
2007 Aug 1	928	0.09%
2010 May 1	947	0.74%
2015 Aug 1	1,092	2.75%
2020 May 1	1,152	1.13%

Location

Cabato‑an is situated at approximately 10.9683, 124.9794, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.2 meters or 66.3 feet above mean sea level.

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