Cahan, Municipality of Bagamanoc, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityBagamanoc
Postal code4807
Population (2020)239
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.9664, 124.2460 (13° 58' North, 124° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level211.5 meters (693.9 feet)

Cahan is a barangay in the municipality of Bagamanoc, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 239. This represented 2.16% of the total population of Bagamanoc.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cahan in the 2015 Census was 225 broken down into 43 households or an average of 5.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Cahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
207346.09
240366.67
249386.55
254435.91
241465.24
225435.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cahan is 10 to 14, with 36 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 1 individual.

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Population of Cahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.22%
1 to 4177.56%
5 to 93515.56%
10 to 143616.00%
15 to 192511.11%
20 to 24208.89%
25 to 29114.89%
30 to 34188.00%
35 to 3994.00%
40 to 4462.67%
45 to 4973.11%
50 to 54125.33%
55 to 59104.44%
60 to 6483.56%
65 to 6910.44%
70 to 7431.33%
75 to 7920.89%
80 and over0.00%
Total225100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.57
  • Median Age: 18.90

Historical population

The population of Cahan grew from 207 in 1990 to 239 in 2020, an increase of 32 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.28%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 225 in 2015.

Population of Cahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
207
2402.81%
2490.79%
2540.27%
241-1.89%
225-1.30%
2391.28%

Location

Cahan is situated at approximately 13.9664, 124.2460, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 211.5 meters or 693.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cahan 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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