Cantagay, Municipality of Jagna, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityJagna
Postal code6332
Population (2020)995
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.6333, 124.3561 (9° 38' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.3 meters (69.9 feet)

Cantagay is a barangay in the municipality of Jagna, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 995. This represented 2.78% of the total population of Jagna.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantagay in the 2015 Census was 915 broken down into 207 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantagay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5771125.15
7441355.51
8321595.23
8661844.71
8341814.61
9152074.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Cantagay are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 87 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Cantagay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 190.98%
1 to 4748.09%
5 to 9879.51%
10 to 14879.51%
15 to 19828.96%
20 to 24849.18%
25 to 29657.10%
30 to 34515.57%
35 to 39454.92%
40 to 44616.67%
45 to 49626.78%
50 to 54454.92%
55 to 59505.46%
60 to 64202.19%
65 to 69363.93%
70 to 74242.62%
75 to 79161.75%
80 and over171.86%
Total915100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.95
  • Median Age: 27.65

Historical population

The population of Cantagay grew from 577 in 1990 to 995 in 2020, an increase of 418 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.78%, or an increase of 80 people, from the previous population of 915 in 2015.

Population of Cantagay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
577
7444.88%
8322.43%
8660.55%
834-1.36%
9151.78%
9951.78%

Location

Cantagay is situated at approximately 9.6333, 124.3561, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.3 meters or 69.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantagay 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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