Cagwang, Municipality of Garcia Hernandez, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityGarcia Hernandez
Postal code6307
Population (2020)244
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.7092, 124.2879 (9° 43' North, 124° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level553.7 meters (1,816.6 feet)

Cagwang is a barangay in the municipality of Garcia Hernandez, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 244. This represented 1.00% of the total population of Garcia Hernandez.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cagwang in the 2015 Census was 351 broken down into 54 households or an average of 6.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Cagwang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
259386.82
400458.89
376527.23
278495.67
340526.54
351546.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cagwang is 20 to 24, with 41 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Cagwang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 130.85%
1 to 4205.70%
5 to 93710.54%
10 to 14277.69%
15 to 19349.69%
20 to 244111.68%
25 to 29318.83%
30 to 34329.12%
35 to 39215.98%
40 to 44195.41%
45 to 49226.27%
50 to 54123.42%
55 to 59133.70%
60 to 64143.99%
65 to 6992.56%
70 to 7482.28%
75 to 7941.14%
80 and over41.14%
Total351100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.86
  • Median Age: 27.18

Historical population

The population of Cagwang fell from 259 in 1990 to 244 in 2020, a decrease of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 7.37%, or a decrease of 107 people, from the previous population of 351 in 2015.

Population of Cagwang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
259
4008.48%
376-1.32%
278-4.08%
3407.60%
3510.61%
244-7.37%

Location

Cagwang is situated at approximately 9.7092, 124.2879, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 553.7 meters or 1,816.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cagwang 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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