Cantil, Municipality of Balud, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityBalud
Postal code5412
Population (2020)2,251
Coordinates11.8368, 123.1227 (11° 50' North, 123° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.6 meters (28.2 feet)

Cantil is a barangay in the municipality of Balud, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,251. This represented 5.61% of the total population of Balud.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantil in the 2015 Census was 2,062 broken down into 450 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantil (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3982545.50
1,4882875.18
1,7043255.24
1,3512375.70
1,9784144.78
2,0624504.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cantil is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Cantil by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1612.96%
1 to 424111.69%
5 to 928313.72%
10 to 1421210.28%
15 to 191828.83%
20 to 241547.47%
25 to 291547.47%
30 to 341336.45%
35 to 391406.79%
40 to 441035.00%
45 to 49994.80%
50 to 54733.54%
55 to 59623.01%
60 to 64602.91%
65 to 69462.23%
70 to 74321.55%
75 to 79180.87%
80 and over90.44%
Total2,062100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.76
  • Median Age: 21.69

Historical population

The population of Cantil grew from 1,398 in 1990 to 2,251 in 2020, an increase of 853 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.86%, or an increase of 189 people, from the previous population of 2,062 in 2015.

Population of Cantil (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,398
1,4881.18%
1,7042.95%
1,351-3.15%
1,97814.89%
2,0620.79%
2,2511.86%

Location

Cantil is situated at approximately 11.8368, 123.1227, in the island of Jintotolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.6 meters or 28.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantil 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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