Canbantug, Municipality of Merida, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMerida
Postal code6540
Population (2020)1,257
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9681, 124.4976 (10° 58' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level215.5 meters (707.0 feet)

Canbantug is a barangay in the municipality of Merida, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,257. This represented 3.98% of the total population of Merida.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canbantug in the 2015 Census was 1,149 broken down into 315 households or an average of 3.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Canbantug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1322344.84
1,1852604.56
1,2332684.60
9682523.84
1,0092633.84
1,1493153.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canbantug is 5 to 9, with 135 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Canbantug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.83%
1 to 41059.14%
5 to 913511.75%
10 to 1412210.62%
15 to 191129.75%
20 to 241089.40%
25 to 29776.70%
30 to 34827.14%
35 to 39766.61%
40 to 44867.48%
45 to 49564.87%
50 to 54423.66%
55 to 59353.05%
60 to 64413.57%
65 to 69221.91%
70 to 74110.96%
75 to 7980.70%
80 and over100.87%
Total1,149100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.7
  • Median Age: 23.68

Historical population

The population of Canbantug grew from 1,132 in 1990 to 1,257 in 2020, an increase of 125 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.91%, or an increase of 108 people, from the previous population of 1,149 in 2015.

Population of Canbantug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,132
1,1850.86%
1,2330.86%
968-3.28%
1,0091.52%
1,1492.50%
1,2571.91%

Location

Canbantug is situated at approximately 10.9681, 124.4976, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 215.5 meters or 707.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canbantug 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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