Camugao, City of Kabankalan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityKabankalan
Postal code6111
Population (2020)2,730
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.9646, 122.8062 (9° 58' North, 122° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.5 meters (47.6 feet)

Camugao is a barangay in the city of Kabankalan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,730. This represented 1.36% of the total population of Kabankalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Camugao in the 2015 Census was 2,876 broken down into 675 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Camugao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,1105255.92
3,1445475.75
2,8805794.97
2,9645915.02
2,8656374.50
2,8766754.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camugao is 5 to 9, with 329 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 33 individuals.

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Population of Camugao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1581.99%
1 to 42036.98%
5 to 932911.31%
10 to 142618.97%
15 to 192217.60%
20 to 242598.90%
25 to 292317.94%
30 to 342378.15%
35 to 392006.88%
40 to 441806.19%
45 to 491505.16%
50 to 541424.88%
55 to 591093.75%
60 to 64993.40%
65 to 69963.30%
70 to 74561.93%
75 to 79451.55%
80 and over331.13%
Total2,909100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.13
  • Median Age: 27.67

Historical population

The population of Camugao fell from 3,110 in 1990 to 2,730 in 2020, a decrease of 380 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.33%, or a decrease of 179 people, from the previous population of 2,909 in 2015.

Population of Camugao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,110
3,1440.20%
2,880-1.86%
2,9640.40%
2,865-1.23%
2,9090.29%
2,730-1.33%

Location

Camugao is situated at approximately 9.9646, 122.8062, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.5 meters or 47.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Camugao 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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