Camputhaw, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)17,664
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3180, 123.8974 (10° 19' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.7 meters (90.9 feet)

Camputhaw, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,664. This represented 1.83% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Camputhaw in the 2015 Census was 19,971 broken down into 5,235 households or an average of 3.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Camputhaw (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,8643,4585.17
17,0863,3875.04
17,6173,6214.87
21,3994,9004.37
21,7115,3734.04
19,9715,2353.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camputhaw is 20 to 24, with 2,078 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 178 individuals.

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Population of Camputhaw by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14282.14%
1 to 41,5447.71%
5 to 91,8709.34%
10 to 141,7818.89%
15 to 191,9359.66%
20 to 242,07810.37%
25 to 291,9319.64%
30 to 341,4707.34%
35 to 391,3216.60%
40 to 441,1945.96%
45 to 491,0845.41%
50 to 548844.41%
55 to 597703.84%
60 to 646723.35%
65 to 694172.08%
70 to 742831.41%
75 to 791900.95%
80 and over1780.89%
Total20,030100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.16
  • Median Age: 25.98

Historical population

The population of Camputhaw fell from 18,206 in 1990 to 17,664 in 2020, a decrease of 542 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.61%, or a decrease of 2,366 people, from the previous population of 20,030 in 2015.

Population of Camputhaw (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,206
17,315-0.94%
17,8670.68%
21,7172.73%
21,7650.08%
20,030-1.57%
17,664-2.61%

Location

Camputhaw is situated at approximately 10.3180, 123.8974, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.7 meters or 90.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Camputhaw 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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