Cabug, City of Bacolod

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
CityBacolod
Postal code6100
Population (2020)14,481
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.5992, 122.9473 (10° 36' North, 122° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.3 meters (73.2 feet)

Cabug is a barangay in the city of Bacolod. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,481. This represented 2.41% of the total population of Bacolod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabug in the 2015 Census was 9,789 broken down into 2,282 households or an average of 4.29 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3324075.73
2,2324355.13
3,9177565.18
5,8331,2514.66
6,4471,5394.19
9,7892,2824.29

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabug is 15 to 19, with 1,038 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 60 individuals.

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Population of Cabug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12182.21%
1 to 48668.77%
5 to 91,03710.50%
10 to 149619.73%
15 to 191,03810.51%
20 to 249579.69%
25 to 298138.24%
30 to 346957.04%
35 to 396656.74%
40 to 446156.23%
45 to 495555.62%
50 to 544254.31%
55 to 593483.53%
60 to 642552.58%
65 to 691731.75%
70 to 741071.08%
75 to 79840.85%
80 and over600.61%
Total9,872100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.07
  • Median Age: 24.26

Historical population

The population of Cabug grew from 2,359 in 1990 to 14,481 in 2020, an increase of 12,122 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 8.40%, or an increase of 4,609 people, from the previous population of 9,872 in 2015.

Population of Cabug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,359
2,262-0.78%
3,96012.76%
5,8335.49%
6,5204.14%
9,8728.22%
14,4818.40%

Location

Cabug is situated at approximately 10.5992, 122.9473, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.3 meters or 73.2 feet above mean sea level.


Puroks

Cabug is composed of 25 puroks:

  • Bougainvilla
  • Busay
  • Golden Rosary
  • Gumamela
  • Ipil-ipil
  • Kabugwason
  • Kalayogan
  • Katipunan
  • Kawayanan
  • Lechonan
  • Lemon Grass
  • Linya
  • Madinalag-on
  • Mainuswagon
  • Malipayon
  • Monico Ville
  • Prosperville
  • Purok llaya
  • Relota Ville
  • Rosal
  • Rosas Pandan
  • Rose
  • Santan
  • Torrecampo
  • Villa Guillena

Adjacent barangays

Cabug shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. List of puroks is from the City of Bacolod Government official website.
  3. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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