Calamba, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)9,834
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3028, 123.8851 (10° 18' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.5 meters (60.7 feet)

Calamba is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,834. This represented 1.02% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calamba in the 2015 Census was 11,163 broken down into 2,228 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Calamba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,9192,2905.20
12,5002,6114.79
10,5292,3084.56
11,4532,3224.93
12,4172,7734.48
11,1632,2285.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calamba is 10 to 14, with 1,187 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 54 individuals.

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Population of Calamba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12352.10%
1 to 49048.09%
5 to 91,17510.51%
10 to 141,18710.62%
15 to 191,13610.16%
20 to 241,0369.27%
25 to 291,0629.50%
30 to 349248.27%
35 to 397907.07%
40 to 446045.40%
45 to 495504.92%
50 to 544153.71%
55 to 593933.52%
60 to 643202.86%
65 to 692071.85%
70 to 741211.08%
75 to 79640.57%
80 and over540.48%
Total11,177100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.42
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.59
  • Median Age: 24.59

Historical population

The population of Calamba fell from 11,919 in 1990 to 9,834 in 2020, a decrease of 2,085 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.66%, or a decrease of 1,343 people, from the previous population of 11,177 in 2015.

Population of Calamba (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,919
12,5410.96%
10,534-3.67%
11,4651.17%
12,4172.95%
11,177-1.98%
9,834-2.66%

Location

Calamba is situated at approximately 10.3028, 123.8851, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.5 meters or 60.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calamba 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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