Catagbacan, Municipality of Villaba, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityVillaba
Postal code6537
Population (2020)558
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1892, 124.4090 (11° 11' North, 124° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level186.6 meters (612.2 feet)

Catagbacan is a barangay in the municipality of Villaba, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 558. This represented 1.30% of the total population of Villaba.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Catagbacan in the 2015 Census was 538 broken down into 118 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Catagbacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5001024.90
5041034.89
4951034.81
4811104.37
5091084.71
5381184.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catagbacan is 5 to 9, with 76 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Catagbacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.86%
1 to 4529.67%
5 to 97614.13%
10 to 146612.27%
15 to 19427.81%
20 to 24437.99%
25 to 29417.62%
30 to 34397.25%
35 to 39264.83%
40 to 44234.28%
45 to 49275.02%
50 to 54183.35%
55 to 59275.02%
60 to 64203.72%
65 to 6981.49%
70 to 74101.86%
75 to 7930.56%
80 and over71.30%
Total538100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.82
  • Median Age: 22.67

Historical population

The population of Catagbacan grew from 500 in 1990 to 558 in 2020, an increase of 58 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.77%, or an increase of 20 people, from the previous population of 538 in 2015.

Population of Catagbacan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
500
5040.15%
495-0.39%
481-0.39%
5092.08%
5381.06%
5580.77%

Location

Catagbacan is situated at approximately 11.1892, 124.4090, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 186.6 meters or 612.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Catagbacan 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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