Cabungahan, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)1,268
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0238, 123.8331 (12° 1' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level63.6 meters (208.7 feet)

Cabungahan is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,268. This represented 1.83% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabungahan in the 2015 Census was 1,545 broken down into 391 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabungahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8091605.06
1,1042334.74
1,1252654.25
1,5363364.57
1,5173544.29
1,5453913.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabungahan is 10 to 14, with 216 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Cabungahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.20%
1 to 416210.49%
5 to 920613.33%
10 to 1421613.98%
15 to 1915810.23%
20 to 241076.93%
25 to 29936.02%
30 to 34936.02%
35 to 39845.44%
40 to 44936.02%
45 to 49523.37%
50 to 54634.08%
55 to 59684.40%
60 to 64483.11%
65 to 69342.20%
70 to 74150.97%
75 to 79110.71%
80 and over80.52%
Total1,545100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.86
  • Median Age: 19.89

Historical population

The population of Cabungahan grew from 809 in 1990 to 1,268 in 2020, an increase of 459 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.07%, or a decrease of 277 people, from the previous population of 1,545 in 2015.

Population of Cabungahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
809
1,1046.00%
1,1250.40%
1,5364.39%
1,517-0.45%
1,5450.35%
1,268-4.07%

Location

Cabungahan is situated at approximately 12.0238, 123.8331, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 63.6 meters or 208.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabungahan 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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