Caputatan Norte, Municipality of Medellin, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityMedellin
Postal code6012
Population (2020)2,932
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates11.1585, 123.9721 (11° 10' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.7 meters (136.8 feet)

Caputatan Norte is a barangay in the municipality of Medellin, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,932. This represented 4.92% of the total population of Medellin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caputatan Norte in the 2015 Census was 2,890 broken down into 640 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Caputatan Norte (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1154304.92
2,9035135.66
2,5885165.02
2,4655124.81
2,5205274.78
2,8906404.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caputatan Norte is 10 to 14, with 385 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Caputatan Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1792.73%
1 to 42809.69%
5 to 934812.04%
10 to 1438513.32%
15 to 1930810.66%
20 to 242468.51%
25 to 292217.65%
30 to 341936.68%
35 to 391685.81%
40 to 441224.22%
45 to 491214.19%
50 to 541164.01%
55 to 591073.70%
60 to 64541.87%
65 to 69451.56%
70 to 74421.45%
75 to 79260.90%
80 and over291.00%
Total2,890100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.51
  • Median Age: 20.91

Historical population

The population of Caputatan Norte grew from 2,115 in 1990 to 2,932 in 2020, an increase of 817 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 2,890 in 2015.

Population of Caputatan Norte (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,115
2,9036.11%
2,588-2.43%
2,465-0.67%
2,5200.81%
2,8902.64%
2,9320.30%

Location

Caputatan Norte is situated at approximately 11.1585, 123.9721, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.7 meters or 136.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caputatan Norte 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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