Cantaroc B, Municipality of Maria, Province of Siquijor

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceSiquijor
MunicipalityMaria
Postal code6229
Population (2020)501
Philippine major island(s)Siquijor
Coordinates9.1828, 123.6572 (9° 11' North, 123° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

Cantaroc B is a barangay in the municipality of Maria, in the province of Siquijor. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 501. This represented 3.48% of the total population of Maria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantaroc B in the 2015 Census was 484 broken down into 119 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantaroc B (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
321784.12
315803.94
327784.19
360884.09
411964.28
4841194.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cantaroc B is 10 to 14, with 63 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Cantaroc B by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.83%
1 to 4326.61%
5 to 9449.09%
10 to 146313.02%
15 to 19479.71%
20 to 24367.44%
25 to 29316.40%
30 to 34275.58%
35 to 39326.61%
40 to 44326.61%
45 to 49306.20%
50 to 54244.96%
55 to 59214.34%
60 to 64153.10%
65 to 69102.07%
70 to 74132.69%
75 to 79163.31%
80 and over71.45%
Total484100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.47
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.06
  • Median Age: 27.58

Historical population

The population of Cantaroc B grew from 321 in 1990 to 501 in 2020, an increase of 180 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.73%, or an increase of 17 people, from the previous population of 484 in 2015.

Population of Cantaroc B (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
321
315-0.35%
3270.80%
3601.33%
4114.94%
4843.16%
5010.73%

Location

Cantaroc B is situated at approximately 9.1828, 123.6572, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantaroc B 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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