Candabong, Municipality of Dumanjug, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityDumanjug
Postal code6035
Population (2020)1,102
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.0278, 123.4531 (10° 2' North, 123° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level65.7 meters (215.5 feet)

Candabong is a barangay in the municipality of Dumanjug, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,102. This represented 1.91% of the total population of Dumanjug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candabong in the 2015 Census was 982 broken down into 207 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Candabong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6701185.68
8571635.26
8171555.27
7741545.03
9361695.54
9822074.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Candabong is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Candabong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.73%
1 to 4909.16%
5 to 912512.73%
10 to 1411311.51%
15 to 19979.88%
20 to 24899.06%
25 to 29636.42%
30 to 34707.13%
35 to 39505.09%
40 to 44444.48%
45 to 49494.99%
50 to 54414.18%
55 to 59323.26%
60 to 64262.65%
65 to 69202.04%
70 to 74232.34%
75 to 79181.83%
80 and over151.53%
Total982100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.05
  • Median Age: 22.75

Historical population

The population of Candabong grew from 670 in 1990 to 1,102 in 2020, an increase of 432 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.46%, or an increase of 120 people, from the previous population of 982 in 2015.

Population of Candabong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
670
8574.72%
817-1.02%
774-0.74%
9367.16%
9820.92%
1,1022.46%

Location

Candabong is situated at approximately 10.0278, 123.4531, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.7 meters or 215.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candabong 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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