Cajel, Municipality of Borbon, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBorbon
Postal code6008
Population (2020)1,543
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.8251, 123.9733 (10° 50' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level185.3 meters (607.9 feet)

Cajel is a barangay in the municipality of Borbon, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,543. This represented 4.04% of the total population of Borbon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cajel in the 2015 Census was 1,401 broken down into 357 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Cajel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0642115.04
1,1082424.58
1,0572294.62
1,1482614.40
1,1622844.09
1,4013573.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cajel is 5 to 9, with 179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Cajel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.28%
1 to 41097.78%
5 to 917912.78%
10 to 1414710.49%
15 to 191228.71%
20 to 241148.14%
25 to 291017.21%
30 to 34896.35%
35 to 39896.35%
40 to 44584.14%
45 to 49624.43%
50 to 54674.78%
55 to 59735.21%
60 to 64463.28%
65 to 69342.43%
70 to 74292.07%
75 to 79231.64%
80 and over271.93%
Total1,401100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.64
  • Median Age: 24.89

Historical population

The population of Cajel grew from 1,064 in 1990 to 1,543 in 2020, an increase of 479 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.05%, or an increase of 142 people, from the previous population of 1,401 in 2015.

Population of Cajel (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,064
1,1080.76%
1,057-1.01%
1,1481.15%
1,1620.44%
1,4013.63%
1,5432.05%

Location

Cajel is situated at approximately 10.8251, 123.9733, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 185.3 meters or 607.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cajel 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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