Capitol Site, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)12,604
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.3165, 123.8915 (10° 19' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.4 meters (126.0 feet)

Capitol Site, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,604. This represented 1.31% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capitol Site in the 2015 Census was 11,296 broken down into 2,325 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Capitol Site (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,1732,1105.30
13,4342,8024.79
12,2782,6704.60
12,6913,3533.78
15,1883,8014.00
11,2962,3254.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capitol Site is 20 to 24, with 1,360 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 77 individuals.

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Population of Capitol Site by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12211.95%
1 to 47947.02%
5 to 99908.76%
10 to 149738.61%
15 to 191,1229.92%
20 to 241,36012.03%
25 to 291,20910.69%
30 to 341,0439.22%
35 to 398127.18%
40 to 446115.40%
45 to 495244.63%
50 to 544373.86%
55 to 593633.21%
60 to 643483.08%
65 to 691841.63%
70 to 741381.22%
75 to 79770.68%
80 and over1010.89%
Total11,307100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 44.43
  • Median Age: 25.80

Historical population

The population of Capitol Site grew from 11,228 in 1990 to 12,604 in 2020, an increase of 1,376 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.31%, or an increase of 1,297 people, from the previous population of 11,307 in 2015.

Population of Capitol Site (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,228
13,7563.88%
12,477-2.07%
12,7110.26%
15,3087.00%
11,307-5.60%
12,6042.31%

Location

Capitol Site is situated at approximately 10.3165, 123.8915, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.4 meters or 126.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capitol Site 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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