Cogtong, Municipality of Candijay, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCandijay
Postal code6312
Population (2020)2,496
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8376, 124.5267 (9° 50' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.9 meters (16.1 feet)

Cogtong is a barangay in the municipality of Candijay, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,496. This represented 8.29% of the total population of Candijay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogtong in the 2015 Census was 2,570 broken down into 630 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogtong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,5904605.63
2,2064385.04
2,7664825.74
2,6915225.16
2,4925434.59
2,5706304.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogtong is 10 to 14, with 255 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Cogtong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.61%
1 to 41897.26%
5 to 92499.56%
10 to 142559.79%
15 to 192469.44%
20 to 241826.99%
25 to 291676.41%
30 to 341857.10%
35 to 391656.33%
40 to 441696.49%
45 to 491475.64%
50 to 541325.07%
55 to 591264.84%
60 to 641033.95%
65 to 69873.34%
70 to 74692.65%
75 to 79431.65%
80 and over491.88%
Total2,605100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.29
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.6
  • Median Age: 29.18

Historical population

The population of Cogtong fell from 2,590 in 1990 to 2,496 in 2020, a decrease of 94 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.90%, or a decrease of 109 people, from the previous population of 2,605 in 2015.

Population of Cogtong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,590
2,216-2.88%
2,7664.87%
2,691-0.38%
2,492-2.76%
2,6050.85%
2,496-0.90%

Location

Cogtong is situated at approximately 9.8376, 124.5267, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.9 meters or 16.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cogtong 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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