Cantandoy, Municipality of Palompon, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPalompon
Postal code6538
Population (2020)1,074
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.0450, 124.4128 (11° 3' North, 124° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.4 meters (109.6 feet)

Cantandoy is a barangay in the municipality of Palompon, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,074. This represented 1.84% of the total population of Palompon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantandoy in the 2015 Census was 1,367 broken down into 336 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantandoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8841864.75
8001704.71
8471714.95
9892224.45
1,1282584.37
1,3673364.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cantandoy is 10 to 14, with 148 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Cantandoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1261.90%
1 to 41198.71%
5 to 914710.75%
10 to 1414810.83%
15 to 191279.29%
20 to 2414010.24%
25 to 291057.68%
30 to 341067.75%
35 to 39916.66%
40 to 44674.90%
45 to 49674.90%
50 to 54574.17%
55 to 59402.93%
60 to 64443.22%
65 to 69271.98%
70 to 74221.61%
75 to 79191.39%
80 and over151.10%
Total1,367100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.96
  • Median Age: 24.16

Historical population

The population of Cantandoy grew from 887 in 1990 to 1,074 in 2020, an increase of 187 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.95%, or a decrease of 293 people, from the previous population of 1,367 in 2015.

Population of Cantandoy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
887
800-1.92%
8471.23%
9892.16%
1,1284.90%
1,3673.73%
1,074-4.95%

Location

Cantandoy is situated at approximately 11.0450, 124.4128, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.4 meters or 109.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantandoy 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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