Cabasagan, Municipality of Boston, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityBoston
Postal code8206
Population (2020)1,937
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8407, 126.3708 (7° 50' North, 126° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.1 meters (108.6 feet)

Cabasagan is a barangay in the municipality of Boston, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,937. This represented 13.25% of the total population of Boston.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabasagan in the 2015 Census was 1,693 broken down into 408 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabasagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5172496.09
1,5682635.96
1,5912675.96
1,3982814.98
1,7083634.71
1,6934084.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabasagan is 10 to 14, with 211 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Cabasagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1271.59%
1 to 41539.04%
5 to 921012.40%
10 to 1421112.46%
15 to 1917210.16%
20 to 241227.21%
25 to 291337.86%
30 to 341056.20%
35 to 39855.02%
40 to 441056.20%
45 to 49895.26%
50 to 54935.49%
55 to 59633.72%
60 to 64362.13%
65 to 69412.42%
70 to 74181.06%
75 to 79160.95%
80 and over140.83%
Total1,693100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.79
  • Median Age: 23.01

Historical population

The population of Cabasagan grew from 1,517 in 1990 to 1,937 in 2020, an increase of 420 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.87%, or an increase of 244 people, from the previous population of 1,693 in 2015.

Population of Cabasagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,517
1,5680.62%
1,5910.31%
1,398-1.77%
1,7087.56%
1,693-0.17%
1,9372.87%

Location

Cabasagan is situated at approximately 7.8407, 126.3708, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.1 meters or 108.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabasagan 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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