Bacayan, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)14,460
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3862, 123.9212 (10° 23' North, 123° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level53.7 meters (176.2 feet)

Bacayan is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 14,460. This represented 1.50% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bacayan in the 2015 Census was 15,919 broken down into 3,535 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Bacayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9973785.28
3,0306204.89
8,6041,8814.57
12,3402,9864.13
14,0213,2864.27
15,9193,5354.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bacayan is 5 to 9, with 1,646 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 86 individuals.

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Population of Bacayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13672.31%
1 to 41,3038.19%
5 to 91,64610.34%
10 to 141,5629.81%
15 to 191,61510.15%
20 to 241,5889.98%
25 to 291,4769.27%
30 to 341,1257.07%
35 to 391,0676.70%
40 to 449906.22%
45 to 499556.00%
50 to 547524.72%
55 to 595033.16%
60 to 644362.74%
65 to 692291.44%
70 to 741300.82%
75 to 79890.56%
80 and over860.54%
Total15,919100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.51
  • Median Age: 24.62

Historical population

The population of Bacayan grew from 1,997 in 1990 to 14,460 in 2020, an increase of 12,463 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.00%, or a decrease of 1,459 people, from the previous population of 15,919 in 2015.

Population of Bacayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,997
3,0308.12%
8,60425.08%
12,3405.10%
14,0214.76%
15,9192.45%
14,460-2.00%

Location

Bacayan is situated at approximately 10.3862, 123.9212, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 53.7 meters or 176.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bacayan 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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