Cantil‑e, City of Dumaguete, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityDumaguete
Postal code6200
Population (2020)4,697
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.2806, 123.2736 (9° 17' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level79.1 meters (259.5 feet)

Cantil‑e is a barangay in the city of Dumaguete, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,697. This represented 3.50% of the total population of Dumaguete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantil-e in the 2015 Census was 4,243 broken down into 962 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantil-e (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0151915.31
1,3872794.97
1,8783824.92
2,6525504.82
3,2267154.51
4,2439624.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cantil-e is 20 to 24, with 435 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 39 individuals.

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Population of Cantil-e by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1701.64%
1 to 43207.50%
5 to 93969.28%
10 to 143608.44%
15 to 194239.92%
20 to 2443510.20%
25 to 293618.46%
30 to 343468.11%
35 to 393077.20%
40 to 442455.74%
45 to 492295.37%
50 to 542145.02%
55 to 592004.69%
60 to 641323.09%
65 to 69922.16%
70 to 74501.17%
75 to 79461.08%
80 and over390.91%
Total4,265100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.48
  • Median Age: 26.78

Historical population

The population of Cantil-e grew from 1,015 in 1990 to 4,697 in 2020, an increase of 3,682 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.05%, or an increase of 432 people, from the previous population of 4,265 in 2015.

Population of Cantil-e (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,015
1,3876.02%
1,8786.71%
2,6524.87%
3,2297.43%
4,2655.44%
4,6972.05%

Location

Cantil‑e is situated at approximately 9.2806, 123.2736, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 79.1 meters or 259.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantil‑e 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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