Cagaasan, Municipality of Laoang, Province of Northern Samar
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
Municipality | Laoang |
Postal code | 6411 |
Population (2020) | 632 |
Philippine major island(s) | Laoang |
Coordinates | 12.5697, 125.0382 (12° 34' North, 125° 2' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 11.5 meters (37.7 feet) |
Cagaasan is a barangay in the municipality of Laoang, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 632. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Laoang.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Cagaasan in the 2015 Census was 593 broken down into 126 households or an average of 4.71 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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346 | 66 | 5.24 | |
416 | 83 | 5.01 | |
441 | 86 | 5.13 | |
409 | 92 | 4.45 | |
476 | 103 | 4.62 | |
593 | 126 | 4.71 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cagaasan is 5 to 9, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 10 | 1.69% |
1 to 4 | 45 | 7.59% |
5 to 9 | 75 | 12.65% |
10 to 14 | 72 | 12.14% |
15 to 19 | 67 | 11.30% |
20 to 24 | 50 | 8.43% |
25 to 29 | 42 | 7.08% |
30 to 34 | 41 | 6.91% |
35 to 39 | 30 | 5.06% |
40 to 44 | 32 | 5.40% |
45 to 49 | 31 | 5.23% |
50 to 54 | 19 | 3.20% |
55 to 59 | 29 | 4.89% |
60 to 64 | 22 | 3.71% |
65 to 69 | 15 | 2.53% |
70 to 74 | 7 | 1.18% |
75 to 79 | 2 | 0.34% |
80 and over | 4 | 0.67% |
Total | 593 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Cagaasan grew from 346 in 1990 to 632 in 2020, an increase of 286 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.35%, or an increase of 39 people, from the previous population of 593 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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346 | – | |
416 | 3.51% | |
441 | 1.26% | |
409 | -1.03% | |
476 | 5.68% | |
593 | 4.27% | |
632 | 1.35% |
Location
Cagaasan is situated at approximately 12.5697, 125.0382, in the island of Laoang. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.5 meters or 37.7 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Cagaasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Aguadahan, Laoang, Northern Samar
- Binatiklan, Laoang, Northern Samar
- Magsaysay, Laoang, Northern Samar
- Calomotan, Laoang, Northern Samar
- Baybay (Poblacion), Laoang, Northern Samar
- Little Venice (Poblacion), Laoang, Northern Samar
- Aroganga, Laoang, Northern Samar
- San Miguel Heights (Poblacion), Laoang, Northern Samar
- Suba, Laoang, Northern Samar
- Sangcol, Laoang, Northern Samar
- Canyomanao, Laoang, Northern Samar
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.