Cabagahan, Municipality of Matnog, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityMatnog
Postal code4708
Population (2020)492
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.5768, 124.0583 (12° 35' North, 124° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level267.7 meters (878.3 feet)

Cabagahan is a barangay in the municipality of Matnog, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 492. This represented 1.17% of the total population of Matnog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabagahan in the 2015 Census was 506 broken down into 106 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabagahan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
345605.75
390745.27
479865.57
434835.23
413795.23
5061064.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabagahan is 15 to 19, with 65 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Cabagahan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.17%
1 to 46312.45%
5 to 96011.86%
10 to 145811.46%
15 to 196512.85%
20 to 245310.47%
25 to 29438.50%
30 to 34397.71%
35 to 39203.95%
40 to 44112.17%
45 to 49193.75%
50 to 54183.56%
55 to 59132.57%
60 to 6471.38%
65 to 6961.19%
70 to 7491.78%
75 to 7950.99%
80 and over61.19%
Total506100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.7
  • Median Age: 19.69

Historical population

The population of Cabagahan grew from 345 in 1990 to 492 in 2020, an increase of 147 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.59%, or a decrease of 14 people, from the previous population of 506 in 2015.

Population of Cabagahan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
345
3902.32%
4794.51%
434-1.35%
413-1.79%
5063.94%
492-0.59%

Location

Cabagahan is situated at approximately 12.5768, 124.0583, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 267.7 meters or 878.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabagahan 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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