Cheey, Municipality of Busuanga, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityBusuanga
Postal code5317
Population (2020)2,984
Philippine major island(s)Busuanga
Coordinates12.2512, 120.0102 (12° 15' North, 120° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.6 meters (90.6 feet)

Cheey is a barangay in the municipality of Busuanga, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,984. This represented 11.65% of the total population of Busuanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cheey in the 2015 Census was 2,258 broken down into 531 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Cheey (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5082835.33
1,4382904.96
1,8933455.49
1,9944184.77
1,9903985.00
2,2585314.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cheey is 5 to 9, with 297 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Cheey by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1482.13%
1 to 424210.72%
5 to 929713.15%
10 to 1425611.34%
15 to 1924310.76%
20 to 242119.34%
25 to 291536.78%
30 to 341617.13%
35 to 391175.18%
40 to 441124.96%
45 to 491104.87%
50 to 54873.85%
55 to 59723.19%
60 to 64542.39%
65 to 69341.51%
70 to 74261.15%
75 to 79190.84%
80 and over160.71%
Total2,258100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.06
  • Median Age: 21.02

Historical population

The population of Cheey grew from 1,508 in 1990 to 2,984 in 2020, an increase of 1,476 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.04%, or an increase of 726 people, from the previous population of 2,258 in 2015.

Population of Cheey (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,508
1,438-0.89%
1,8936.07%
1,9940.72%
1,990-0.07%
2,2582.43%
2,9846.04%

Location

Cheey is situated at approximately 12.2512, 120.0102, in the island of Busuanga. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.6 meters or 90.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cheey 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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