Cabalayongan, Municipality of Basay, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityBasay
Postal code6222
Population (2020)878
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.4342, 122.6540 (9° 26' North, 122° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level145.4 meters (477.0 feet)

Cabalayongan is a barangay in the municipality of Basay, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 878. This represented 3.08% of the total population of Basay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabalayongan in the 2015 Census was 1,190 broken down into 244 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabalayongan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0862025.38
9802004.90
9362154.35
8921914.67
1,1102424.59
1,1902444.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabalayongan is 5 to 9, with 178 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Cabalayongan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1363.03%
1 to 411910.00%
5 to 917814.96%
10 to 1416714.03%
15 to 1912510.50%
20 to 24766.39%
25 to 29615.13%
30 to 34645.38%
35 to 39695.80%
40 to 44655.46%
45 to 49433.61%
50 to 54433.61%
55 to 59463.87%
60 to 64322.69%
65 to 69181.51%
70 to 74252.10%
75 to 79121.01%
80 and over110.92%
Total1,190100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.71
  • Median Age: 18.80

Historical population

The population of Cabalayongan fell from 1,086 in 1990 to 878 in 2020, a decrease of 208 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.20%, or a decrease of 312 people, from the previous population of 1,190 in 2015.

Population of Cabalayongan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,086
980-1.91%
936-0.98%
892-0.66%
1,1108.28%
1,1901.33%
878-6.20%

Location

Cabalayongan is situated at approximately 9.4342, 122.6540, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 145.4 meters or 477.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabalayongan 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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