Cau‑ayan, Municipality of Pototan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityPototan
Postal code5008
Population (2020)3,045
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.9497, 122.6481 (10° 57' North, 122° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.5 meters (77.1 feet)

Cau‑ayan is a barangay in the municipality of Pototan, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,045. This represented 3.89% of the total population of Pototan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cau-ayan in the 2015 Census was 2,934 broken down into 645 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Cau-ayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6683105.38
1,9533715.26
2,0764045.14
2,2564524.99
2,5025464.58
2,9346454.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cau-ayan is 15 to 19, with 308 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Cau-ayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1602.04%
1 to 42217.53%
5 to 92869.75%
10 to 142779.44%
15 to 1930810.50%
20 to 2429710.12%
25 to 292498.49%
30 to 341926.54%
35 to 391605.45%
40 to 441635.56%
45 to 491565.32%
50 to 541695.76%
55 to 591043.54%
60 to 64913.10%
65 to 69602.04%
70 to 74581.98%
75 to 79401.36%
80 and over431.47%
Total2,934100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.32
  • Median Age: 25.36

Historical population

The population of Cau-ayan grew from 1,668 in 1990 to 3,045 in 2020, an increase of 1,377 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 111 people, from the previous population of 2,934 in 2015.

Population of Cau-ayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,668
1,9533.00%
2,0761.32%
2,2561.15%
2,5023.84%
2,9343.08%
3,0450.78%

Location

Cau‑ayan is situated at approximately 10.9497, 122.6481, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.5 meters or 77.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cau‑ayan 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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