Itombato, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)1,158
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9736, 123.7725 (11° 58' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.1 meters (59.4 feet)

Itombato is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,158. This represented 1.67% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Itombato in the 2015 Census was 1,122 broken down into 261 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Itombato (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8951994.50
9922174.57
1,0352364.39
8892793.19
1,1422644.33
1,1222614.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Itombato is 5 to 9, with 164 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Itombato by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1201.78%
1 to 412811.41%
5 to 916414.62%
10 to 1414813.19%
15 to 191049.27%
20 to 24655.79%
25 to 29665.88%
30 to 34665.88%
35 to 39675.97%
40 to 44564.99%
45 to 49454.01%
50 to 54484.28%
55 to 59454.01%
60 to 64292.58%
65 to 69282.50%
70 to 74211.87%
75 to 7990.80%
80 and over131.16%
Total1,122100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.84
  • Median Age: 19.86

Historical population

The population of Itombato grew from 895 in 1990 to 1,158 in 2020, an increase of 263 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.67%, or an increase of 36 people, from the previous population of 1,122 in 2015.

Population of Itombato (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
895
9921.95%
1,0350.91%
889-2.08%
1,1429.54%
1,122-0.34%
1,1580.67%

Location

Itombato is situated at approximately 11.9736, 123.7725, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.1 meters or 59.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Itombato 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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