Ambuan, Municipality of Catigbian, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCatigbian
Postal code6343
Population (2020)1,235
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8130, 124.0094 (9° 49' North, 124° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level211.6 meters (694.2 feet)

Ambuan is a barangay in the municipality of Catigbian, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,235. This represented 5.19% of the total population of Catigbian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ambuan in the 2015 Census was 1,150 broken down into 282 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Ambuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0812244.83
1,0772414.47
1,2602564.92
1,2572485.07
1,1972624.57
1,1502824.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ambuan is 10 to 14, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Ambuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.52%
1 to 4806.96%
5 to 912210.61%
10 to 1413111.39%
15 to 19817.04%
20 to 24806.96%
25 to 29837.22%
30 to 34706.09%
35 to 39474.09%
40 to 44655.65%
45 to 49544.70%
50 to 54655.65%
55 to 59655.65%
60 to 64464.00%
65 to 69423.65%
70 to 74312.70%
75 to 79201.74%
80 and over393.39%
Total1,150100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 20.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.3
  • Median Age: 28.13

Historical population

The population of Ambuan grew from 1,081 in 1990 to 1,235 in 2020, an increase of 154 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 85 people, from the previous population of 1,150 in 2015.

Population of Ambuan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,081
1,077-0.07%
1,2603.42%
1,257-0.03%
1,197-1.76%
1,150-0.76%
1,2351.51%

Location

Ambuan is situated at approximately 9.8130, 124.0094, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 211.6 meters or 694.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ambuan 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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