Cahumpan, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)612
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0770, 124.5372 (12° 5' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.2 meters (20.3 feet)

Cahumpan is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 612. This represented 0.33% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cahumpan in the 2015 Census was 501 broken down into 107 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Cahumpan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
265554.82
383765.04
400765.26
406884.61
4921014.87
5011074.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cahumpan is 10 to 14, with 65 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Cahumpan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.20%
1 to 4438.58%
5 to 9509.98%
10 to 146512.97%
15 to 195510.98%
20 to 24469.18%
25 to 29214.19%
30 to 34326.39%
35 to 39316.19%
40 to 44438.58%
45 to 49234.59%
50 to 54214.19%
55 to 59193.79%
60 to 64112.20%
65 to 69142.79%
70 to 7471.40%
75 to 7981.60%
80 and over61.20%
Total501100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.89
  • Median Age: 23.42

Historical population

The population of Cahumpan grew from 265 in 1990 to 612 in 2020, an increase of 347 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.30%, or an increase of 111 people, from the previous population of 501 in 2015.

Population of Cahumpan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
265
3837.14%
4000.94%
4060.21%
4927.24%
5010.35%
6124.30%

Location

Cahumpan is situated at approximately 12.0770, 124.5372, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.2 meters or 20.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cahumpan 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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