Cataogan, Municipality of Lavezares, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLavezares
Postal code6404
Population (2020)487
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5355, 124.3286 (12° 32' North, 124° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.7 meters (15.4 feet)

Cataogan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Lavezares, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 487. This represented 1.66% of the total population of Lavezares.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cataogan in the 2015 Census was 525 broken down into 109 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Cataogan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5381045.17
6981235.67
6351145.57
5961085.52
5301104.82
5251094.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cataogan is 20 to 24, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Cataogan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.33%
1 to 4285.33%
5 to 9458.57%
10 to 145310.10%
15 to 196512.38%
20 to 247213.71%
25 to 29387.24%
30 to 34264.95%
35 to 39214.00%
40 to 44264.95%
45 to 49346.48%
50 to 54397.43%
55 to 59152.86%
60 to 64132.48%
65 to 69132.48%
70 to 74183.43%
75 to 7971.33%
80 and over50.95%
Total525100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.43
  • Median Age: 24.48

Historical population

The population of Cataogan fell from 538 in 1990 to 487 in 2020, a decrease of 51 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.57%, or a decrease of 38 people, from the previous population of 525 in 2015.

Population of Cataogan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
538
6985.00%
635-2.01%
596-0.87%
530-4.18%
525-0.18%
487-1.57%

Location

Cataogan is situated at approximately 12.5355, 124.3286, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.7 meters or 15.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cataogan 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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