Cahigam, Municipality of Rosario, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityRosario
Postal code4225
Population (2020)2,758
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8021, 121.2501 (13° 48' North, 121° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level138.8 meters (455.4 feet)

Cahigam is a barangay in the municipality of Rosario, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,758. This represented 2.15% of the total population of Rosario.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cahigam in the 2015 Census was 2,450 broken down into 578 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Cahigam (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2972794.65
1,5553144.95
1,8953595.28
1,9484134.72
1,9074374.36
2,4505784.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cahigam is 5 to 9, with 266 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Cahigam by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1562.29%
1 to 42008.16%
5 to 926610.86%
10 to 142399.76%
15 to 192249.14%
20 to 2426510.82%
25 to 292068.41%
30 to 341757.14%
35 to 391586.45%
40 to 441425.80%
45 to 491064.33%
50 to 54973.96%
55 to 59913.71%
60 to 64783.18%
65 to 69481.96%
70 to 74431.76%
75 to 79271.10%
80 and over291.18%
Total2,450100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.88
  • Median Age: 24.53

Historical population

The population of Cahigam grew from 1,297 in 1990 to 2,758 in 2020, an increase of 1,461 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.52%, or an increase of 308 people, from the previous population of 2,450 in 2015.

Population of Cahigam (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,297
1,5553.46%
1,8954.33%
1,9480.38%
1,907-0.77%
2,4504.89%
2,7582.52%

Location

Cahigam is situated at approximately 13.8021, 121.2501, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 138.8 meters or 455.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cahigam 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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