Bangcogon, Municipality of Oslob, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityOslob
Postal code6025
Population (2020)1,231
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.4543, 123.3750 (9° 27' North, 123° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.5 meters (83.7 feet)

Bangcogon is a barangay in the municipality of Oslob, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,231. This represented 4.21% of the total population of Oslob.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bangcogon in the 2015 Census was 1,108 broken down into 243 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Bangcogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7331614.55
8801615.47
8561744.92
8942064.34
9522164.41
1,1082434.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bangcogon is 15 to 19, with 112 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Bangcogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.99%
1 to 4686.14%
5 to 91059.48%
10 to 141109.93%
15 to 1911210.11%
20 to 241029.21%
25 to 29958.57%
30 to 34857.67%
35 to 39605.42%
40 to 44665.96%
45 to 49514.60%
50 to 54615.51%
55 to 59464.15%
60 to 64332.98%
65 to 69262.35%
70 to 74262.35%
75 to 79171.53%
80 and over232.08%
Total1,108100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.84
  • Median Age: 26.84

Historical population

The population of Bangcogon grew from 733 in 1990 to 1,231 in 2020, an increase of 498 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.24%, or an increase of 123 people, from the previous population of 1,108 in 2015.

Population of Bangcogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
733
8803.48%
856-0.59%
8940.60%
9522.31%
1,1082.93%
1,2312.24%

Location

Bangcogon is situated at approximately 9.4543, 123.3750, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.5 meters or 83.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bangcogon 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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