Cal‑igang, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)1,091
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4487, 124.6160 (12° 27' North, 124° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Cal‑igang is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,091. This represented 1.11% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cal-igang in the 2015 Census was 1,047 broken down into 196 households or an average of 5.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Cal-igang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6131225.02
5451154.74
7761465.32
7701525.07
8441754.82
1,0471965.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cal-igang is 15 to 19, with 151 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Cal-igang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.20%
1 to 411611.08%
5 to 911711.17%
10 to 1413612.99%
15 to 1915114.42%
20 to 2410910.41%
25 to 29615.83%
30 to 34484.58%
35 to 39585.54%
40 to 44524.97%
45 to 49494.68%
50 to 54353.34%
55 to 59242.29%
60 to 64232.20%
65 to 69161.53%
70 to 74141.34%
75 to 79100.96%
80 and over50.48%
Total1,047100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.26
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.64
  • Median Age: 19.35

Historical population

The population of Cal-igang grew from 613 in 1990 to 1,091 in 2020, an increase of 478 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.87%, or an increase of 44 people, from the previous population of 1,047 in 2015.

Population of Cal-igang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
613
545-2.18%
7767.87%
770-0.11%
8443.40%
1,0474.19%
1,0910.87%

Location

Cal‑igang is situated at approximately 12.4487, 124.6160, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cal‑igang 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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