Sambag I, City of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
CityCebu City
Postal code6000
Population (2020)11,526
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.2993, 123.8936 (10° 18' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Sambag I, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Cebu City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,526. This represented 1.20% of the total population of Cebu City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sambag I in the 2015 Census was 13,019 broken down into 4,057 households or an average of 3.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Sambag I (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,3193,3234.91
13,4172,6045.15
14,7873,5274.19
14,6073,1984.57
11,6773,0453.83
13,0194,0573.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sambag I is 20 to 24, with 2,061 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 97 individuals.

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Population of Sambag I by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12451.82%
1 to 49286.91%
5 to 99447.03%
10 to 148936.65%
15 to 191,98314.76%
20 to 242,06115.34%
25 to 291,38110.28%
30 to 349717.23%
35 to 396714.99%
40 to 445844.35%
45 to 495944.42%
50 to 545984.45%
55 to 594603.42%
60 to 644403.28%
65 to 692982.22%
70 to 741601.19%
75 to 791260.94%
80 and over970.72%
Total13,434100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 30.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 37.88
  • Median Age: 24.18

Historical population

The population of Sambag I fell from 16,746 in 1990 to 11,526 in 2020, a decrease of 5,220 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.17%, or a decrease of 1,908 people, from the previous population of 13,434 in 2015.

Population of Sambag I (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,746
13,854-3.49%
14,8601.51%
14,784-0.07%
11,865-7.69%
13,4342.39%
11,526-3.17%

Location

Sambag I is situated at approximately 10.2993, 123.8936, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sambag I 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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