General Island, Municipality of Cantilan, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalityCantilan
Postal code8317
Population (2020)961
Coordinates9.4149, 126.0033 (9° 25' North, 126° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.2 feet)

General Island is a barangay in the municipality of Cantilan, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 961. This represented 2.82% of the total population of Cantilan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of General Island in the 2015 Census was 877 broken down into 183 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in General Island (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0031965.12
8481655.14
1,0582015.26
9891965.05
9501994.77
8771834.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in General Island is 15 to 19, with 105 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of General Island by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.17%
1 to 4839.46%
5 to 910111.52%
10 to 1410311.74%
15 to 1910511.97%
20 to 24829.35%
25 to 29515.82%
30 to 34556.27%
35 to 39505.70%
40 to 44606.84%
45 to 49424.79%
50 to 54323.65%
55 to 59313.53%
60 to 64171.94%
65 to 69141.60%
70 to 74131.48%
75 to 79101.14%
80 and over91.03%
Total877100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.05
  • Median Age: 21.68

Historical population

The population of General Island fell from 1,003 in 1990 to 961 in 2020, a decrease of 42 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 84 people, from the previous population of 877 in 2015.

Population of General Island (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,003
848-3.10%
1,0584.86%
989-0.93%
950-1.45%
877-1.51%
9611.94%

Location

General Island is situated at approximately 9.4149, 126.0033, in the island of General. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

General Island does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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