Cabunga‑an, Municipality of Mercedes, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityMercedes
Postal code6808
Population (2020)286
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.0826, 125.6843 (11° 5' North, 125° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.5 feet)

Cabunga‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Mercedes, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 286. This represented 4.68% of the total population of Mercedes.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabunga-an in the 2015 Census was 257 broken down into 64 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabunga-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
216454.80
277505.54
251485.23
206474.38
191503.82
257644.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabunga-an is 20 to 24, with 31 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Cabunga-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.78%
1 to 4176.61%
5 to 92610.12%
10 to 142911.28%
15 to 19218.17%
20 to 243112.06%
25 to 29197.39%
30 to 34197.39%
35 to 39124.67%
40 to 44124.67%
45 to 49124.67%
50 to 5493.50%
55 to 59114.28%
60 to 6472.72%
65 to 69155.84%
70 to 7472.72%
75 to 7941.56%
80 and over41.56%
Total257100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.61
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.98
  • Median Age: 25.66

Historical population

The population of Cabunga-an grew from 216 in 1990 to 286 in 2020, an increase of 70 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.28%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 257 in 2015.

Population of Cabunga-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
216
2774.77%
251-2.09%
206-2.69%
191-2.71%
2575.81%
2862.28%

Location

Cabunga‑an is situated at approximately 11.0826, 125.6843, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabunga‑an 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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