Calatagan, Municipality of Samboan, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalitySamboan
Postal code6027
Population (2020)1,284
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.4943, 123.3253 (9° 30' North, 123° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level350.1 meters (1,148.6 feet)

Calatagan is a barangay in the municipality of Samboan, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,284. This represented 6.30% of the total population of Samboan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calatagan in the 2015 Census was 1,371 broken down into 266 households or an average of 5.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Calatagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7301574.65
8671555.59
9892074.78
9482094.54
1,1262474.56
1,3712665.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calatagan is 10 to 14, with 188 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Calatagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.53%
1 to 4987.15%
5 to 916011.67%
10 to 1418813.71%
15 to 1914410.50%
20 to 241228.90%
25 to 29654.74%
30 to 34755.47%
35 to 39866.27%
40 to 44755.47%
45 to 49735.32%
50 to 54543.94%
55 to 59352.55%
60 to 64362.63%
65 to 69352.55%
70 to 74412.99%
75 to 79372.70%
80 and over261.90%
Total1,371100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.22
  • Median Age: 23.05

Historical population

The population of Calatagan grew from 730 in 1990 to 1,284 in 2020, an increase of 554 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.37%, or a decrease of 87 people, from the previous population of 1,371 in 2015.

Population of Calatagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
730
8673.27%
9892.86%
948-0.58%
1,1266.46%
1,3713.82%
1,284-1.37%

Location

Calatagan is situated at approximately 9.4943, 123.3253, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 350.1 meters or 1,148.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calatagan 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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