Caatihan, Municipality of Boston, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityBoston
Postal code8206
Population (2020)1,616
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8949, 126.2876 (7° 54' North, 126° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level404.0 meters (1,325.4 feet)

Caatihan is a barangay in the municipality of Boston, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,616. This represented 11.05% of the total population of Boston.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caatihan in the 2015 Census was 1,194 broken down into 311 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Caatihan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9451715.53
1,5382735.63
1,2442315.39
9612334.12
1,3523004.51
1,1943113.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caatihan is 5 to 9, with 132 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Caatihan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.51%
1 to 412610.55%
5 to 913211.06%
10 to 141149.55%
15 to 1912110.13%
20 to 241089.05%
25 to 2912510.47%
30 to 34766.37%
35 to 39615.11%
40 to 44685.70%
45 to 49756.28%
50 to 54625.19%
55 to 59352.93%
60 to 64302.51%
65 to 69221.84%
70 to 74151.26%
75 to 7930.25%
80 and over30.25%
Total1,194100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.9
  • Median Age: 23.98

Historical population

The population of Caatihan grew from 947 in 1990 to 1,616 in 2020, an increase of 669 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.58%, or an increase of 422 people, from the previous population of 1,194 in 2015.

Population of Caatihan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
947
1,67011.21%
1,257-5.91%
961-3.64%
1,35213.23%
1,194-2.34%
1,6166.58%

Location

Caatihan is situated at approximately 7.8949, 126.2876, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 404.0 meters or 1,325.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caatihan 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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