Cagtalaba, Municipality of Magallanes, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityMagallanes
Postal code4705
Population (2020)469
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.8655, 123.8805 (12° 52' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.5 meters (103.3 feet)

Cagtalaba is a barangay in the municipality of Magallanes, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 469. This represented 1.25% of the total population of Magallanes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cagtalaba in the 2015 Census was 557 broken down into 129 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Cagtalaba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
418745.65
523836.30
512865.95
5111015.06
5391055.13
5571294.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cagtalaba is 10 to 14, with 77 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Cagtalaba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.15%
1 to 4488.62%
5 to 96311.31%
10 to 147713.82%
15 to 197012.57%
20 to 24498.80%
25 to 29325.75%
30 to 34366.46%
35 to 39234.13%
40 to 44274.85%
45 to 49295.21%
50 to 54213.77%
55 to 59223.95%
60 to 64111.97%
65 to 6991.62%
70 to 74152.69%
75 to 7950.90%
80 and over81.44%
Total557100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.06
  • Median Age: 20.87

Historical population

The population of Cagtalaba grew from 418 in 1990 to 469 in 2020, an increase of 51 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.55%, or a decrease of 88 people, from the previous population of 557 in 2015.

Population of Cagtalaba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
418
5234.29%
512-0.45%
511-0.03%
5391.96%
5570.63%
469-3.55%

Location

Cagtalaba is situated at approximately 12.8655, 123.8805, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.5 meters or 103.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cagtalaba 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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