Catoogan, Municipality of Santa Fe, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalitySanta Fe
Postal code6513
Population (2020)661
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1614, 124.9165 (11° 10' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.5 meters (64.0 feet)

Catoogan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Fe, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 661. This represented 2.99% of the total population of Santa Fe.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Catoogan in the 2015 Census was 627 broken down into 152 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Catoogan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
346675.16
454865.28
450815.56
441994.45
4601024.51
6271524.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catoogan is 1 to 4, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Catoogan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.87%
1 to 48513.56%
5 to 97712.28%
10 to 146610.53%
15 to 196510.37%
20 to 24548.61%
25 to 29568.93%
30 to 34457.18%
35 to 39294.63%
40 to 44253.99%
45 to 49233.67%
50 to 54203.19%
55 to 59233.67%
60 to 64132.07%
65 to 69101.59%
70 to 74101.59%
75 to 7930.48%
80 and over50.80%
Total627100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.69
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.62
  • Median Age: 20.23

Historical population

The population of Catoogan grew from 346 in 1990 to 661 in 2020, an increase of 315 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 34 people, from the previous population of 627 in 2015.

Population of Catoogan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
346
4545.22%
450-0.19%
441-0.28%
4601.55%
6276.07%
6611.12%

Location

Catoogan is situated at approximately 11.1614, 124.9165, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.5 meters or 64.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Catoogan 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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